Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1820, George Law Curry, American publisher and politician, 5th Governor of the Oregon Territory (died 1878) was born. In 1839, Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 kidnapped Africans led by Joseph Cinqué mutiny and take over the slave ship Amistad. In 1869, Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author (died 1950) was born. In 1890, The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings. In 1976, Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia was born. 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 2004, Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (born 1922) passed away. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.