Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1855, Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States. In 1863, American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. In 1911, Germany dispatches the gunboat SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. In 1917, World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1966, The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (The known as the 2nd Artillery Corps) is founded. In 1967, Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. In 1968, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. In 1991, Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. In 1999, Sola Sierra, Chilean human rights activist (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.