Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1626, Scipione Cobelluzzi, Italian cardinal and archivist (born 1564) passed away. In 1888, George Edward Gouraud records Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music. In 1912, José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1958) was born. In 1918, Heini Lohrer, Swiss ice hockey player (died 2011) was born. In 1922, France grants "one square kilometer" at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes". In 1930, Ernst Albrecht, German economist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Lower Saxony (died 2014) was born. In 1955, Max Pechstein, German painter and academic (born 1881) passed away. In 1987, Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. In 1994, Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor and educator (born 1908) passed away. In 1998, Horst Jankowski, German pianist and composer (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.