Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, John McPhee, Australian journalist and politician, 27th Premier of Tasmania (died 1952) was born. In 1911, Bruce Hamilton, Australian public servant (died 1989) was born. In 1918, World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front. In 1963, Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, New Zealand general and politician, 7th Governor-General of New Zealand (born 1889) passed away. In 1976, Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. In 1983, Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist was born. In 1983, Mattia Serafini, Italian footballer was born. In 1990, Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player was born. In 2016, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (born 1940) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.