Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Lewis Payne (born 1844) passed away. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1915, Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims. In 1955, Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (born 1896) passed away. In 1960, Francis Browne, Irish priest and photographer (born 1880) passed away. In 1976, Dominic Foley, Irish footballer was born. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. In 2021, Robert Downey Sr., American actor and director. Father of Robert Downey Jr. (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.