Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1690, Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar). In 1828, Lyncoya Jackson, a Muscogee war orphan adopted by Andrew Jackson passed away. In 1834, Jadwiga Łuszczewska, Polish poet and author (died 1908) was born. In 1873, Andrass Samuelsen, Faroese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1954) was born. In 1881, General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell and Childers reforms of the British Army, comes into effect. In 1899, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, President of Greece (died 1987) was born. In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal. In 1917, World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. In 1967, Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. In 2008, Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.