Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. In 1826, Thomas Jefferson, American architect, lawyer, and politician, 3rd President of the United States (born 1743) passed away. In 1905, Lionel Trilling, American critic, essayist, short story writer, and educator (died 1975) was born. In 1937, Richard Rhodes, American journalist and historian was born. In 1950, Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. In 1951, Vladimir Tismăneanu, Romanian-American political scientist, sociologist, and academic was born. In 1971, Thomas C. Hart, American admiral and politician (born 1877) passed away. In 1977, The George Jackson Brigade plants a bomb at the main power substation for the Washington state capitol in Olympia, in solidarity with a prison strike at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary Intensive Security Unit. In 2008, A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. In 2012, The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.