Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. In 1925, Wally Phillips, American radio host (died 2008) 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 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 1970, Wayne McCullough, Northern Irish boxer was born. In 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Michelle Kwan, American figure skater was born. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2013, Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.