Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1798, As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War". In 1846, Heinrich Rosenthal, Estonian physician and author (died 1916) was born. In 1917, Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (died 2014) was born. In 1921, Adolf von Thadden, German lieutenant and politician (died 1996) was born. In 1923, Whitney North Seymour Jr., American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1924, Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (died 2008) was born. 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 1979, Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh, Saudi Arabian terrorist (died 2015) was born. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.