Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (died 1990) was born. In 1940, World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. In 1941, Liamine Zéroual, Algerian politician, 4th President of Algeria was born. In 1952, Wasim Raja, Pakistani cricketer (died 2006) was born. In 1973, David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. In 1976, Bobby Skinstad, Zimbabwean-South African rugby union player was born. In 1980, Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (died 2013) was born. In 1999, Nefisa Berberović, Bosnian tennis player was born. In 2013, President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held. In 2013, Roman Bengez, Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.