Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1875, Joseph Weil, American con man (died 1976) was born. In 1899, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, President of Greece (died 1987) was born. In 1906, Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founder of Estée Lauder Companies (died 2004) was born. In 1936, Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, founder of Famous Amos (died 2024) was born. In 1941, Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1962, Mokhzani Mahathir, Malaysian businessman was born. In 1979, Sony introduces the Walkman. In 1987, The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station. In 1989, Daniel Ricciardo, Australian race car driver was born. In 1991, The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.