Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Mordechai Bibi, Israeli politician (died 2023) was born. In 1926, Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1941, Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1962, Andre Braugher, American actor (died 2023) was born. In 1984, The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA. 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. In 2006, The first operation of Qinghai-Tibet Railway is conducted in China. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.