Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1494, The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain. In 1578, Thomas Doughty, English explorer passed away. In 1776, American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4. In 1797, Francisco Javier Echeverría, Mexican businessman and politician. President of Mexico (1841) (died 1852) was born. In 1839, Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 kidnapped Africans led by Joseph Cinqué mutiny and take over the slave ship Amistad. In 1897, British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. In 1915, Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (born 1830) passed away. In 1938, David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was born. In 1942, Vicente Fox, Mexican businessman and politician, 35th President of Mexico was born. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.