Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002) was born. In 1961, Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899) passed away. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1971, Troy Brown, American football player and actor was born. In 1986, Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player and manager (born 1917) passed away. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2005, The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2016, Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.