Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist (died 1934) was born. In 1922, Angelines Fernández, Spanish-Mexican actress (died 1994) was born. In 1926, Pedro Dellacha, Argentine football defender and coach (died 2010) was born. In 1928, Federico Bahamontes, Spanish cyclist (died 2023) was born. In 1935, Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer and activist (died 2009) was born. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. In 1997, A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. In 2012, Shin Jae-chul, South Korean-American martial artist (born 1936) passed away. In 2019, Rip Torn, American actor (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.