Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1886, Raymond A. Spruance, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (died 1969) was born. In 1888, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Spanish author and playwright (died 1963) was born. 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 1924, Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer (died 2021) was born. In 1933, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian educator and politician, 19th President of Argentina (born 1852) passed away. In 1939, Coco Laboy, Puerto Rican baseball player was born. In 1940, César Tovar, Venezuelan baseball player (died 1994) was born. In 1983, Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 2014, Jini Dellaccio, American photographer (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.