Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. In 1831, Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities. In 1855, The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn. In 1862, Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels. In 1983, Melanie Fiona, Canadian singer-songwriter was born. In 1990, Olive Ann Burns, American journalist and author (born 1924) passed away. In 2008, A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. In 2008, Thomas M. Disch, American author and poet (born 1940) passed away. In 2009, The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. In 2015, William Conrad Gibbons, American historian, author, and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.