Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1853, The Russian Army crosses the Prut river into the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War. In 1902, K. Kanapathypillai, Sri Lankan author and academic (died 1968) was born. In 1923, Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012) was born. In 1947, Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy was born. In 1966, France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll. In 1977, Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born novelist and critic (born 1899) passed away. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 2008, Natasha Shneider, Russian-American singer, keyboard player, and actress (born 1956) passed away. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'

Iran warns ships to use approved Hormuz routes, or else
