Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (died 1950) was born. In 1903, Alec Douglas-Home, English cricketer and politician, 66th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1995) was born. In 1923, Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (died 1958) was born. In 1932, Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002) was born. In 1933, Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 2014) was born. In 1939, John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff was born. In 1961, Clark Kellogg, American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 2016, Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939) passed away. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.