Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1109, Alfonso VI, king of León and Castile (born 1040) passed away. In 1321, María de Molina, queen of Castile and León passed away. In 1431, The Battle of La Higueruela takes place in Granada, leading to a modest advance of the Kingdom of Castile during the Reconquista. In 1520, Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés fight their way out of Tenochtitlan after nightfall. In 1766, François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded before his body is burnt on a pyre along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, France. In 1917, Álvaro Domecq y Díez, Spanish aristocrat (died 2005) was born. In 1921, Michalina Wisłocka, Polish gynecologist and sexologist (died 2005) was born. In 1924, Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1992, Franco Cristaldi, Italian screenwriter and producer (born 1924) passed away. In 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757, collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board both planes. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.