Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, David C. Jones, American general (died 2013) was born. In 1931, Sylvia Bacon, American judge (died 2023) was born. In 1937, The silent film archives of Fox Film Corporation are destroyed by the 1937 Fox vault fire. In 1940, Eugene Victor Wolfenstein, American psychoanalyst and theorist (died 2010) was born. In 1945, Dean Koontz, American author and screenwriter was born. In 1966, Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (died 2016) was born. In 1969, Nicklas Barker, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1975, Robert Koenig, American director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1979, A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.