Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1885, The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada. In 1906, Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founder of Estée Lauder Companies (died 2004) was born. In 1910, Glenn Hardin, American hurdler (died 1975) was born. In 1931, United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport). In 1936, Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, founder of Famous Amos (died 2024) was born. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1947, Malcolm Wicks, English academic and politician (died 2012) was born. In 1967, Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. In 1990, German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.