Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, Herbert Feis, American historian and author (died 1972) was born. In 1906, William Feller, Croatian-American mathematician and academic (died 1970) was born. In 1927, Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Swedish mathematician and academic (born 1846) passed away. In 1932, Alexander Grin, Russian author (born 1880) passed away. In 1970, Min Patel, Indian-English cricketer was born. In 1973, Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (born 1895) passed away. In 1986, Ana Kasparian, American journalist and producer was born. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. In 1994, Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (born 1907) passed away. In 2006, John Money, New Zealand-American psychologist and author (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Has it got easier for short men to date? | The Economist

The Economist

July 6, 2026

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“Short kings” have won over the internet. But has that actually improved their romantic prospects? We crunched data from nearly 50,000 couples to find out whether short men are more likely to partner with taller women today than in the past. #shortking #dating #height #shortmen #onlinedating

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