Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1890, The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1950, Jon Trickett, English politician was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1979, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001) was born. In 1989, Alex Morgan, American soccer player was born. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player was born. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2012, Julian Goodman, American journalist (born 1922) passed away. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.