Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 940, Wang Jianli, Chinese general (born 871) passed away. In 975, Gwangjong of Goryeo, Korean king (born 925) passed away. In 1903, The Philippine-American War is officially concluded. In 1921, Metropolitan Mikhail of Asyut (died 2014) was born. In 1921, Nasser Sharifi, Iranian sports shooter was born. In 1941, Tomaž Šalamun, Croatian-Slovenian poet and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1961, On its maiden voyage, the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-19 suffers a complete loss of coolant to its reactor. The crew are able to effect repairs, but 22 of them die of radiation poisoning over the following two years. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. In 1991, Victor Chang, Chinese-Australian surgeon and physician (born 1936) passed away. In 2016, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (born 1940) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.