Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. In 1942, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (died 2020) was born. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1946, Erkki Tuomioja, Finnish sergeant and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs was born. In 1953, Lawrence Gonzi, Maltese lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Malta was born. In 1955, Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (died 2021) 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 2009, Onni Palaste, Finnish soldier and author (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.