Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1859, Rettamalai Srinivasan, Indian politician (died 1945) was born. In 1892, The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. In 1898, US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States. 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 1930, Biljana Plavšić, 2nd President of Republika Srpska 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 1947, Gyanendra, King of Nepal was born. In 1958, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law. In 1992, Dominik Furman, Polish footballer was born. In 2003, NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover-B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.