Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1594, Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka. In 1709, Étienne de Silhouette, French translator and politician, Controller-General of Finances (died 1767) was born. In 1773, Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian and philologist (born 1719) passed away. In 1807, In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion. In 1811, The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is adopted by a congress of the provinces. In 1829, Ignacio Mariscal, Mexican politician and diplomat, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico (died 1910) was born. In 1948, Piet Aalberse, Dutch politician (born 1871) passed away. In 1956, Horacio Cartes, Paraguayan businessman and politician, President of Paraguay was born. In 1962, The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an eight-year-long war with France. In 2002, Katy Jurado, Mexican actress (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.