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 1566, Nostradamus, French astrologer and author (born 1503) passed away. In 1575, Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby, English noblewoman and head of state of the Isle of Man (died 1627) was born. In 1645, Battle of Alford: Wars of the Three Kingdoms. In 1904, René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (died 1996) was born. In 1923, Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012) was born. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player 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.