Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1285, Tile Kolup, German impostor claiming to be Frederick II passed away. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1915, Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims. In 1930, Biljana Plavšić, 2nd President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1979, Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh, Saudi Arabian terrorist (died 2015) was born. In 1980, During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre. In 1998, Moshood Abiola, Nigerian businessman and politician (born 1937) passed away. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2012, At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. In 2014, Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian general and politician, 2nd President of Georgia (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.