Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Stavros Niarchos, Greek shipping magnate (died 1996) was born. In 1929, Joanne Herring, American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, philanthropist, diplomat, and television talk show host was born. In 1932, Richard Mellon Scaife, American businessman (died 2014) was born. In 1947, Dave Barry, American journalist and author was born. In 1955, Claude Rajotte, Canadian radio and television host was born. In 1956, Montel Williams, American talk show host and television personality was born. In 1958, Matthew Fraser, Canadian-English journalist and academic was born. In 1965, Komsan Pohkong, Thai lawyer and academic was born. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. In 2009, John Keel, American journalist and author (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.