Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1909, Ike Petersen, American football player (died 1995) was born. In 1924, Charles C. Droz, American politician was born. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1981, Wolfram Müller, German runner was born. In 1988, Ray Barbuti, American runner and football player (born 1905) passed away. In 1997, Bryce Love, American football player was born. In 2014, The worst historical defeat of Brazil against the Germany with a result of 1-7 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup that has been dubbed the Mineirazo. In 2015, Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

America’s World Cup run, a state fair, the reflecting pool, the list goes on: Everything Trump touches turns to ash

The Independent

July 8, 2026

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America’s World Cup run, a state fair, the reflecting pool, the list goes on: Everything Trump touches turns to ash

Trump’s superpower is the reverse Midas touch. It’s not just the Knicks: his policy decisions and his business ventures were own goals long before the US lost an embarrassing World Cup knockout match to Belgium, writes Holly Baxter

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