Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1478, John, Prince of Asturias, Son of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile (died 1497) was born. In 1521, Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre. In 1598, The Spanish-held Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico having been besieged for fifteen days, surrenders to an English force under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland. In 1912, María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías, Mexican architect (died 2009) was born. In 1913, Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Colombia (died 2007) was born. In 1914, Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (died 2001) was born. In 1922, In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes-Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. In 1939, José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (died 2014) was born. In 1959, Daniel Goldhagen, American political scientist, author, and academic was born. In 1982, Ignacio Carrasco, Mexican footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.