Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1569, Union of Lublin: The Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania confirm a real union; the united country is called the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or the Republic of Both Nations. In 1881, The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. In 1885, The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium. In 1946, Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish sergeant and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs was born. In 1957, The International Geophysical Year begins. In 1960, Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. In 1960, The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. 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 2004, Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer and conductor (born 1909) passed away. In 2013, Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.