Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moves into a small cabin on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau's account of his two years there, Walden, will become a touchstone of the environmental movement. In 1862, Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels. In 1940, Pat Stapleton, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2020) was born. In 1943, Adam Hart-Davis, English historian, author, and photographer was born. In 1976, Yevgeniya Medvedeva, Russian skier was born. In 1990, Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player was born. In 1997, John Zachary Young, English zoologist and neurophysiologist (born 1907) passed away. In 2001, Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. In 2002, A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28. In 2009, The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.