Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1782, Raid on Lunenburg: American privateers attack the British settlement of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. In 1782, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1730) passed away. In 1881, General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect. In 1890, Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable. In 1911, Germany dispatches the gunboat SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. In 1958, Jack Dyer Crouch II, American diplomat, United States Deputy National Security Advisor was born. In 1959, Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. In 1960, The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. In 1978, The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government. In 1999, The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. In Wales, the powers of the Welsh Secretary are transferred to the National Assembly. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.