Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1553, Peter Street, English carpenter and builder (died 1609) was born. In 1841, Thomas Lempriere and James Clark Ross carve a marker on the Isle of the Dead in Van Diemen's Land to measure tidal variations, one of the earliest surviving benchmarks for sea level rise. In 1863, American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. In 1881, General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect. In 1918, Ahmed Deedat, South African writer and public speaker (died 2005) was born. In 1938, Craig Anderson, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1941, Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1990, German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. In 1994, Merriam Modell, American author (born 1908) passed away. In 2023, Dilano van 't Hoff, Dutch race car driver (born 2004) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.