Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society of London. In 1881, General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect. In 1890, Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable. In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal. In 1916, World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. In 1968, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. In 1972, The first Gay pride march in England takes place. In 2004, Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini-Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC. In 2007, Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces. In 2008, Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.