Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1823, Sophie Adlersparre, Swedish publisher, writer, and women's rights activist (died 1895) was born. In 1921, Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016) was born. In 1922, William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (died 2016) was born. In 1935, Candy Barr, American model, dancer, and actress (died 2005) was born. In 1941, David Crystal, British linguist, author, and academic was born. In 1952, Hilary Mantel, English author and critic (died 2022) was born. In 1957, Phil Mallow, American politician was born. In 1978, Tia Mowry, American actress and producer was born. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2010, Harvey Fuqua, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.