Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1816, The French frigate Méduse strikes the Bank of Arguin and 151 people on board have to be evacuated on an improvised raft, a case immortalised by Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa. In 1843, Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and academic (born 1755) passed away. In 1890, The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1915, Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (born 1830) passed away. In 1921, World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox-Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany. In 1925, Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (died 1963) was born. In 1932, Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002) was born. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 2001, The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted. In 2016, Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.