Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1823, The five Central American nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica declare independence from the First Mexican Empire after being annexed the year prior. In 1890, Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable. In 1898, Spanish-American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal. In 1922, The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States. 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 1974, Juan Perón, Argentinian general and politician, President of Argentina (born 1895) passed away. In 1990, German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. In 1999, Sola Sierra, Chilean human rights activist (born 1935) passed away. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.