Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1570, Aonio Paleario, Italian academic and reformer (born 1500) passed away. In 1767, Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published. In 1795, Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general, astronomer, and politician, 1st Colonial Governor of Louisiana (born 1716) passed away. In 1814, Ferdinand Didrichsen, Danish botanist and physicist (died 1887) was born. In 1879, Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American mathematician, linguist, and philosopher (died 1950) 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 1952, The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. In 1986, Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1989, Danilo Cavalcante, Brazilian convicted murderer was born. In 2012, Sergio Pininfarina, Italian engineer and politician (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.