Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1906, Philip Johnson, American architect, designed the IDS Center and PPG Place (died 2005) was born. In 1914, Jyoti Basu, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of West Bengal (died 2010) was born. In 1927, Khensur Lungri Namgyel, Tibetan religious leader was born. In 1949, Wolfgang Puck, Austrian-American chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur was born. In 1972, Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 1994, Kim Il Sung, North Korean commander and politician, President of North Korea (born 1912) passed away. In 1994, Kim Jong Il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. In 2013, Sundri Uttamchandani, Indian author (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.