Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1492, Elizabeth Tudor, English daughter of Henry VII of England (died 1495) was born. In 1906, Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (died 1993) was born. In 1923, Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012) was born. In 1939, Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (died 1976) was born. In 1960, Maria Lourdes Sereno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines was born. In 1962, Neil Williams, English cricketer (died 2006) was born. In 1970, Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889) passed away. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player was born. In 1990, Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer was born. In 1996, Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.