Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act. In 1912, Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1971) was born. In 1922, In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes-Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. In 1930, Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2021) was born. In 1956, David Lidington, English historian, academic, and politician, Minister of State for Europe was born. In 1963, Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. In 1977, The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. In 1989, A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani. In 2013, Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état. In 2013, Akpor Pius Ewherido, Nigerian politician (born 1963) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.