Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian politician (died 1998) was born. In 1921, Nasser Sharifi, Iranian sports shooter was born. In 1941, Nazi crimes against the Polish nation: Nazi troops massacre Polish scientists and writers in the captured Ukrainian city of Lviv. In 1942, Stefan Meller, French-Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2008) was born. In 1951, Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage. In 1957, Rein Lang, Estonian politician and diplomat, 25th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. In 1986, Oscar Zariski, Belarusian-American mathematician and academic (born 1899) passed away. In 2016, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (born 1940) passed away. In 2017, Daniil Granin, Soviet and Russian author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.