Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (died 1976) was born. In 1941, Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1955, Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services was born. In 1972, Darren Shan, Irish author was born. In 1978, Aris Alexandrou, Greek author and poet (born 1922) passed away. In 2001, The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted. In 2005, Ernest Lehman, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1915) passed away. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.