Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1569, Thomas Richardson, English politician and judge (died 1635) was born. In 1683, Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765) was born. In 1925, Terry Moriarty, Australian rules footballer (died 2011) was born. In 1926, Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018) was born. In 1943, Gary Waldhorn, British actor (died 2022) was born. In 1971, Benedict Wong, English actor was born. In 1980, Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (died 2013) was born. In 1989, Danilo Cavalcante, Brazilian convicted murderer was born. In 2010, Abu Daoud, Palestinian terrorist, planned the Munich massacre (born 1937) passed away. In 2013, Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.