Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1724, Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author (died 1803) was born. In 1933, Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 2014) was born. In 1934, Tom Springfield, English musician (died 2022) was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1961, Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899) passed away. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1985, Chad Henne, American football player was born. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2004, Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (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.