Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Jing Shuping, Chinese businessman (died 2009) was born. In 1926, Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician (died 2019) was born. In 1928, Kapelwa Sikota Zambian nurse and health official (died 2006) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1937, Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong businessman and politician, 1st Chief Executive of Hong Kong was born. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1980, Institution of sharia law in Iran. In 1986, Ana Kasparian, American journalist and producer was born. In 1996, Yoon Chae-kyung, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.