Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1886, Tom Longboat, Canadian runner and soldier (died 1949) was born. In 1898, Pilar Barbosa, Puerto Rican-American historian and activist (died 1997) was born. In 1924, Delia Fiallo, Cuban author and screenwriter (died 2021) was born. In 1931, Sébastien Japrisot, French author, director, and screenwriter (died 2003) was born. In 1952, Paul Rogat Loeb, American author and activist was born. In 1963, Sonia Pierre, Haitian-Dominican human rights activist (died 2011) was born. In 1964, Mark Whiting, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1973, Gackt, Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor was born. In 1986, Paul-Gilbert Langevin, French musicologist, critique musical and physicist (born 1933) passed away. In 1990, Olive Ann Burns, American journalist and author (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.