Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1097, Battle of Dorylaeum: Crusaders led by prince Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Seljuk army led by sultan Kilij Arslan I. In 1916, World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. In 1917, World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. In 1922, Mordechai Bibi, Israeli politician (died 2023) was born. In 1924, The National War Memorial for the Dominion of Newfoundland was inaugurated by Field Marshall Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig in St. John's, Newfoundland. The date commemorates the first day of the Battle of the Somme, where at Beaumont-Hamel, 86 percent of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was wiped out. In 1942, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (died 2020) was born. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1955, Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (died 2021) was born. In 1966, The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (The known as the 2nd Artillery Corps) is founded. In 2004, Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini-Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.