Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1483, Richard III and Anne Neville are crowned King and Queen of England. In 1747, John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain (died 1792) was born. In 1829, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (died 1880) was born. In 1884, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, American businessman and sailor (died 1970) was born. In 1897, Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian and scholar (died 1994) was born. In 1909, Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1999) was born. In 1914, Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005) was born. In 1942, Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse. In 1977, Max Mirnyi, Belarusian tennis player was born. In 1979, Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.