Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 1555, Ottoman Admiral Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola. In 1644, English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor. In 1822, Thirty-five slaves, including Denmark Vesey, are hanged in South Carolina after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion. 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 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1902, K. Kanapathypillai, Sri Lankan author and academic (died 1968) was born. In 1940, Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta. In 1948, Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1970, Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.