Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Lily Braun, German author and publicist (died 1916) was born. In 1923, Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012) was born. In 1950, Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic was born. In 1975, Elizabeth Reaser, American actress was born. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1990, Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer was born. In 1996, Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player was born. In 2005, The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. In 2014, Mary Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.