Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, John McPhee, Australian journalist and politician, 27th Premier of Tasmania (died 1952) was born. In 1958, Carl Valentine, Canadian soccer player, coach, and manager was born. In 1974, Adrian Griffin, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1979, Josh McCown, American football player was born. In 1985, Dimitrios Mavroeidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 1998, Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation. In 2006, Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day. In 2008, Terrence Kiel, American football player (born 1980) passed away. In 2009, Steve McNair, American football player (born 1973) passed away. In 2012, The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.