Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Spanish author and playwright (died 1963) was born. In 1904, Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist, playwright, and father of modern political Zionism (born 1860) passed away. In 1927, Ken Russell, English actor, director, and producer (died 2011) was born. In 1947, Dave Barry, American journalist and author was born. In 1956, Montel Williams, American talk show host and television personality 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 1981, Ross Martin, American actor and director (born 1920) passed away. In 1988, United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. In 1988, Winston Reid, New Zealand-Danish footballer was born. 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.