Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1819, The Public Universal Friend, American evangelist (born 1752) passed away. In 1855, Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States. In 1870, The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence. In 1878, Canada joins the Universal Postal Union. In 1922, Mordechai Bibi, Israeli politician (died 2023) was born. In 1960, Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. In 1963, ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. 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 1983, The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency. In 1997, China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.