Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1878, Canada joins the Universal Postal Union. In 1890, Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable. In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal. In 1911, Germany dispatches the gunboat SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1954, Hossein Nuri, Iranian artist and director 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 1972, The first Gay pride march in England takes place. In 1990, German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. In 1991, Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.