Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1823, The five Central American nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica declare independence from the First Mexican Empire after being annexed the year prior. In 1855, Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States. In 1863, American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. In 1899, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, President of Greece (died 1987) was born. In 1905, John Hay, American journalist and politician, 37th United States Secretary of State (born 1838) passed away. In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal. In 1963, ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. In 1968, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. In 2008, Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. In 2013, William H. Gray, American minister and politician (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.