Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective and spy (born 1819) passed away. In 1906, Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founder of Estée Lauder Companies (died 2004) was born. In 1926, Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1936, Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, founder of Famous Amos (died 2024) was born. In 1941, Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1942, Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer and pastor (died 2015) was born. In 1959, Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. In 1962, Mokhzani Mahathir, Malaysian businessman was born. In 1998, Susan Bandecchi, Swiss tennis player was born. In 2003, Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.