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 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1906, Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (died 1982) was born. In 1923, Whitney North Seymour Jr., American politician (died 2019) 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 1981, US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. In 2011, Dick Williams, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1929) passed away. In 2024, Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.