Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1124, The city of Tyre falls to the Venetian Crusade after a siege of nineteen weeks. In 1520, Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. In 1846, US troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the US conquest of California. In 1848, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician, 5th President of Brazil (died 1919) was born. In 1913, Edward Burd Grubb Jr., American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Spain (born 1841) passed away. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1984, Minas Alozidis, Greek hurdler was born. In 1984, Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer was born. In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 2006, Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.