Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Edward Battersby Bailey, English geologist (died 1965) was born. In 1916, World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. In 1938, Craig Anderson, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1940, Craig Brown, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2023) was born. In 1962, Purushottam Das Tandon, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1882) passed away. In 1965, Garry Schofield, English rugby player and coach was born. In 1982, Adrian Ward, American football player was born. In 1986, Charlie Blackmon, American baseball player was born. In 1987, Michael Schrader, German decathlete was born. In 2006, Fred Trueman, English cricketer and sportscaster (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.