Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 626, Li Jiancheng, Chinese prince (born 589) passed away. In 649, Li Jing, Chinese general (born 571) passed away. In 1566, Nostradamus, French astrologer and author (born 1503) passed away. In 1776, American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4. In 1923, Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012) was born. In 1959, Erwin Olaf, Dutch photographer (died 2023) was born. In 1979, Walter Davis, American triple jumper was born. In 1986, Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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