Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1931, Mohammad Yazdi, Iranian cleric (died 2020) was born. In 1938, David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was born. In 1940, Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta. In 1947, Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1979, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001) was born. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2015, Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (born 1920) 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.