Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Pilar Barbosa, Puerto Rican-American historian and activist (died 1997) was born. In 1916, Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American typist and broadcaster (died 2006) was born. In 1924, Delia Fiallo, Cuban author and screenwriter (died 2021) was born. In 1925, Ciril Zlobec, Slovene poet, writer, translator, journalist and politician (died 2018) was born. In 1931, Sébastien Japrisot, French author, director, and screenwriter (died 2003) was born. In 1963, Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan political scientist and journalist was born. In 1967, Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball player and manager was born. In 1983, Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist was born. In 1992, Astor Piazzolla, Argentinian bandoneon player and composer (born 1921) passed away. In 2009, Lasse Strömstedt, Swedish author and actor (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.