Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. In 1932, Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002) was born. In 1938, David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was born. In 1950, Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic was born. In 1962, The first Walmart store, then known as Wal-Mart, opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1976, Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia was born. In 1986, Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player and manager (born 1917) passed away. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 2013, Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American chemist, academic, and astronaut (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.