Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1841, Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough. In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivers his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech in Rochester, New York. In 1865, The United States Secret Service begins operation. In 1915, The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit. In 1934, "Bloody Thursday": The police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. In 1950, Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan. In 1973, A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters. In 2003, The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2013, David Cargo, American politician, 22nd Governor of New Mexico (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.