Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 324, Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. In 1898, A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. In 1917, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (died 1990) was born. In 1933, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian educator and politician, 19th President of Argentina (born 1852) passed away. In 1976, Bobby Skinstad, Zimbabwean-South African rugby union player was born. In 1989, Danilo Cavalcante, Brazilian convicted murderer was born. In 1990, Lucas Mendes, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1999, Nefisa Berberović, Bosnian tennis player was born. In 2005, Alberto Lattuada, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1914) passed away. In 2013, Roman Bengez, Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.