Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1520, Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. In 1892, The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1953, Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. In 1973, José Jiménez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1979, Anastasios Gousis, Greek sprinter was born. In 1984, Minas Alozidis, Greek hurdler was born. In 1984, Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer was born. In 2006, Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (born 1911) passed away. In 2012, Ronaldo Cunha Lima, Brazilian poet and politician (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.