Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1766, François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded before his body is burnt on a pyre along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, France. In 1782, Raid on Lunenburg: American privateers attack the British settlement of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. In 1899, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, President of Greece (died 1987) was born. In 1907, Norman Pirie, Scottish-English biochemist and virologist (died 1997) was born. In 1917, Álvaro Domecq y Díez, Spanish aristocrat (died 2005) was born. In 1924, Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1935, Regina, Saskatchewan, police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ambush strikers participating in the On-to-Ottawa Trek. In 1946, Mick Aston, English archaeologist and academic (died 2013) was born. In 1958, Jack Dyer Crouch II, American diplomat, United States Deputy National Security Advisor was born. In 1963, The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet agent. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.