Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1648, Antoine Daniel, French missionary and saint, one of the eight Canadian Martyrs (born 1601) passed away. In 1886, Poundmaker, Canadian tribal chief (born 1797) passed away. In 1886, Tom Longboat, Canadian runner and soldier (died 1949) was born. In 1940, Pat Stapleton, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2020) was born. In 1941, Brian Willson, American soldier, lawyer, and activist was born. In 1982, Space Shuttle program: Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base at the end of the program's final test flight, STS-4. President Ronald Reagan declares the Space Shuttle to be operational. In 1990, Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player was born. In 1993, Bona Arsenault, Canadian historian, genealogist, and politician (born 1903) passed away. In 2001, Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. In 2005, Cliff Goupille, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Canada STRIKES BACK against Trump as US AMBASSADOR CRASHES!!!

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July 4, 2026

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Canada striking back against Trump as his Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra crumbles on live tv. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

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