Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1690, Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar). In 1814, Robert Richard Torrens, Irish-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of South Australia (died 1884) was born. In 1876, T. J. Ryan, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Queensland (died 1921) was born. In 1918, Ahmed Deedat, South African writer and public speaker (died 2005) was born. In 1923, The Parliament of Canada suspends all Chinese immigration. In 1930, Carol Chomsky, American linguist and academic (died 2008) was born. In 1932, Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed. In 1942, The Australian Federal Government becomes the sole collector of income tax in Australia as State Income Tax is abolished. In 1947, Malcolm Wicks, English academic and politician (died 2012) was born. In 1978, The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.