Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1890, Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable. In 1911, Sergey Sokolov, Russian marshal and politician, Soviet Minister of Defence (died 2012) was born. In 1912, Sally Kirkland, American journalist (died 1989) was born. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1946, Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish sergeant and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs was born. In 1958, Jack Dyer Crouch II, American diplomat, United States Deputy National Security Advisor was born. In 1991, Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. In 2009, Onni Palaste, Finnish soldier and author (born 1917) passed away. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.