Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Félicien Rops, Belgian painter and illustrator (died 1898) was born. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1941, John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (died 2023) was born. In 1941, The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 1989, Landon Cassill, American race car driver was born. In 2019, The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France. In 2021, Jovenel Moïse, Haitian entrepreneur and politician, President of Haiti (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.