Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1866, Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs. In 1957, Dolf Luque, Cuban baseball player and manager (born 1890) passed away. In 1977, David Bowens, American football player was born. In 1983, Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1984, Manny Lawson, American football player was born. In 1993, Don Drysdale, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1936) passed away. In 1994, Chris Jones, American football player was born. In 1996, Cole Tucker, American baseball player was born. In 1997, T. J. Hockenson, American football player was born. In 1998, Danielle Bunten Berry, American game designer and programmer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.