1955 Death Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 1944 Death William Allen White, U.S. journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 1921 Event Miniature newspaper published (Brighton Gazette 10 x 13 cm) 1893 Event "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing 1869 Birthday Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary/headed La Gazette 1865 Event London Gazette, oldest surviving journal, is founded 1841 Event "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk 1841 Death Wilhelmus Kist, writer and director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82 1812 Event 1st newspaper on Curaeao (Curaeao Gazette and Commercial Advertiser) 1786 Event 1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette 1780 Event 1st British Sunday newspaper appears (British Gazette and Sunday Monitor) 1777 Event 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette) 1776 Event Declaration of Independence announced on front page of "Pennsylvania Evening Gazette" 1768 Event Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song 1732 Event 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette) 1665 Event 1st edition of "London Gazette"
