Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1766, François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded before his body is burnt on a pyre along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, France. In 1887, Amber Reeves, New Zealand-English author and scholar (died 1981) was born. In 1910, Glenn Hardin, American hurdler (died 1975) was born. In 1921, Arthur Johnson, Canadian canoeist (died 2003) was born. In 1931, Leslie Caron, French actress and dancer was born. In 1939, Karen Black, American actress (died 2013) was born. In 1960, Lynn Jennings, American runner was born. In 1966, Shawn Burr, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2013) was born. In 1967, Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress was born. In 2010, Ilene Woods, American actress and singer (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.