Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1773, Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian and philologist (born 1719) passed away. In 1954, The BBC broadcasts its first daily television news bulletin. In 1965, Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican race car driver, polo player, and diplomat (born 1909) passed away. In 1976, Nuno Gomes, Portuguese footballer was born. In 1977, Nicolas Kiefer, German tennis player was born. In 1986, Alexander Radulov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 1987, Alexander Kristoff, Norwegian cyclist was born. In 2006, North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. In 2012, Gerrit Komrij, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (born 1944) passed away. In 2014, Brett Wiesner, American soccer player (born 1983) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.