Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1819, The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. In 1925, Terry Moriarty, Australian rules footballer (died 2011) was born. In 1926, Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018) was born. In 1943, Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter and musician (died 2022) was born. In 1973, David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. In 1987, Sebastian Vettel, German race car driver was born. In 1988, The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. In 1988, James Troisi, Australian footballer was born. In 1993, PartyNextDoor, Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer was born. In 1999, Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.