Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1913, Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (died 1999) was born. In 1930, Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina (died 2021) was born. In 1986, Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile. In 1987, Esteban Granero, Spanish footballer was born. In 1994, Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (born 1967) passed away. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. 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. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Venezuelan man pulled alive from basement rubble 8 days after twin quakes

Global News

July 2, 2026

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Venezuelan man pulled alive from basement rubble 8 days after twin quakes

Rescuers initially made contact with Hernán Alberto Gil Flores over the weekend and began a days-long operation to pull him from the ruins.

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