Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1721, Elihu Yale, American-English merchant and philanthropist (born 1649) passed away. In 1822, Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1921, John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for controversial involuntary sex reassignment of David Reimer (died 2006) was born. In 1925, Arthur Imperatore Sr., Italian-American businessman (died 2020) was born. In 1942, Phil Gramm, American economist and politician was born. In 1958, Andreas Carlgren, Swedish educator and politician, 8th Swedish Minister for the Environment was born. In 1983, Rich Peverley, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2008, John Templeton, American-born British businessman and philanthropist (born 1912) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.