Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1555, Ottoman Admiral Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola. In 1578, Thomas Doughty, English explorer passed away. In 1822, Thirty-five slaves, including Denmark Vesey, are hanged in South Carolina after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion. In 1834, Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack, Dutch economist and historian (died 1917) was born. In 1839, Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 kidnapped Africans led by Joseph Cinqué mutiny and take over the slave ship Amistad. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings. In 1940, Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. In 2015, Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.