Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect. In 1911, Germany dispatches the gunboat SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. In 1947, The Philippine Air Force is established. In 1967, Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. In 1968, Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL-CIO in the United States. In 1968, The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established. In 1968, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. In 1991, Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. In 1999, Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1908) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.