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 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist and short story writer (died 1864) was born. In 1855, The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn. In 1862, Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels. In 1896, Mao Dun, Chinese journalist, author, and critic (died 1981) was born. In 1950, Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. In 1974, Georgette Heyer, English author (born 1902) passed away. In 2006, Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day. 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.