Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1518, Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (died 1593) was born. In 1924, S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (died 2016) was born. In 1926, Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018) was born. In 1938, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. In 1973, David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. In 1980, Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (died 2013) was born. In 1988, United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. In 2009, Alauddin Al-Azad, Bangladeshi author and poet (born 1932) passed away. In 2011, Ali Bahar, Bahraini singer and guitarist (born 1960) passed away. In 2012, Nguyễn Hữu Có, Vietnamese general and politician (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.