Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 649, Li Jing, Chinese general (born 571) passed away. In 1582, Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1528) passed away. In 1906, Károly Kárpáti, Hungarian Jewish wrestler (died 1996) was born. In 1923, Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (died 1958) was born. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1976, End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In 1988, Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer was born. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2004, Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (born 1922) passed away. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

World shares are mixed, with South Korea's Kospi down nearly 8% on a sell-off of chip shares

KSAT San Antonio

July 2, 2026

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World shares are mixed, with South Korea's Kospi down nearly 8% on a sell-off of chip shares

World shares are mixed as benchmarks in Japan and South Korea slumped in the latest bout of heavy selling of computer chip stocks.

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