Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 1582, Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1906, Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (died 1993) was born. In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings. In 1940, World War II: The SS Arandora Star is sunk by U-47 in the North Atlantic with the loss of over 800 lives, mostly civilians. In 1976, End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

TV finales ranked from worst to best (no, Breaking Bad isn’t No.1)

Brisbane Times

July 2, 2026

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TV finales ranked from worst to best (no, Breaking Bad isn’t No.1)

Ending a beloved show is one of the hardest tasks in television. Let’s look at the iconic series that got it right – and very wrong.

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