Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1109, Alfonso VI, king of León and Castile (born 1040) passed away. In 1917, World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. In 1919, Malik Dohan al-Hassan, Iraqi politician (died 2021) was born. In 1942, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (died 2020) was born. In 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam) inaugurates Pakistan's central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan. In 1958, Jack Dyer Crouch II, American diplomat, United States Deputy National Security Advisor was born. In 1968, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. In 1984, Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (born 1904) passed away. In 1991, Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. In 1997, China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.