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 1908, Revilo P. Oliver, American author and academic (died 1994) was born. In 1943, Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (died 2007) was born. In 1944, Emanuel Steward, American boxer and trainer (died 2012) was born. In 1980, During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre. In 1986, Udo Schwarz, German rugby player was born. In 1988, Lukas Rosenthal, German rugby player was born. In 1990, Pascal Stöger, Austrian footballer was born. In 2011, Allan W. Eckert, American historian and author (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.