Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1054, A supernova, called SN 1054, is seen by Chinese Song dynasty, Arab, and possibly Amerindian observers near the star Zeta Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula. In 1330, Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shōgun (died 1367) was born. In 1886, Tom Longboat, Canadian runner and soldier (died 1949) was born. In 1886, Poundmaker, Canadian tribal chief (born 1797) passed away. In 1947, The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Provinces of British India into two sovereign countries: India and Pakistan. In 1961, Richard Garriott, English-American video game designer, created the Ultima series was born. In 1963, Pingali Venkayya, Indian activist, designed the Flag of India (born 1876) passed away. In 1983, Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist was born. In 1984, Jin Akanishi, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 1999, Moa Kikuchi, Japanese musician was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.