Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1224, Hōjō Yoshitoki, regent of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (born 1163) passed away. In 1913, Frank Barrett, American baseball player (died 1998) was born. In 1915, Boots Poffenberger, American baseball pitcher (died 1999) was born. In 1982, Justin Huber, Australian baseball player was born. In 1985, Chris Perez, American baseball player was born. In 1986, Charlie Blackmon, American baseball player was born. In 1987, The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station. In 1991, Michael Wacha, American baseball player was born. In 1992, Aaron Sanchez, American baseball player was born. In 2006, Fred Trueman, English cricketer and sportscaster (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.