Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Spanish author and playwright (died 1963) was born. In 1898, A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. In 1924, Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer (died 2021) was born. In 1940, César Tovar, Venezuelan baseball player (died 1994) was born. In 1965, Shinya Hashimoto, Japanese wrestler (died 2005) was born. In 1966, Moisés Alou, American baseball player was born. In 1970, Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. In 1978, Mizuki Noguchi, Japanese runner was born. In 1983, Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1986, Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho, Brazilian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.