Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1572, Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs, in the Dutch town of Gorkum. In 1918, Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, Dutch mathematician and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1922, Angelines Fernández, Spanish-Mexican actress (died 1994) was born. In 1922, Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'. In 1928, Federico Bahamontes, Spanish cyclist (died 2023) was born. In 1931, Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (died 2013) was born. In 1943, John Casper, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1950, Amal ibn Idris al-Alami, Moroccan physician and neurosurgeon was born. In 1967, Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani dentist and politician (born 1893) passed away. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.