Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1839, Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 kidnapped Africans led by Joseph Cinqué mutiny and take over the slave ship Amistad. In 1890, The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1897, British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. In 1921, World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox-Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1979, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001) was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2016, Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.