Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1097, Battle of Dorylaeum: Crusaders led by prince Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Seljuk army led by sultan Kilij Arslan I. In 1348, Joan, English princess passed away. In 1690, War of the Grand Alliance: Marshal de Luxembourg triumphs over an Anglo-Dutch army at the battle of Fleurus. In 1863, William Grant Stairs, Canadian-English captain and explorer (died 1892) was born. In 1878, Jacques Rosenbaum, Estonian-German architect (died 1944) was born. In 1903, Start of first Tour de France bicycle race. In 1924, The National War Memorial for the Dominion of Newfoundland was inaugurated by Field Marshall Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig in St. John's, Newfoundland. The date commemorates the first day of the Battle of the Somme, where at Beaumont-Hamel, 86 percent of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was wiped out. In 1964, Pierre Monteux, French-American viola player and conductor (born 1875) passed away. In 1972, The first Gay pride march in England takes place. In 2024, At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allowed an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment solder was entombed in the memorial at this ceremony. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.