Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1588, Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (died 1640) was born. In 1846, US troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the US conquest of California. In 1911, The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. In 1915, The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1945, Adele Goldberg, American computer scientist and academic was born. In 1958, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law. In 1981, Synyster Gates, American guitarist was born. In 2003, NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover-B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket. In 2017, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.