Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician, 5th President of Brazil (died 1919) was born. In 1909, Gottfried von Cramm, German tennis player (died 1976) was born. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1973, José Jiménez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1990, Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958) passed away. In 2006, Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (born 1911) passed away. In 2012, Ronaldo Cunha Lima, Brazilian poet and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. In 2019, The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France. In 2021, Jovenel Moïse, Haitian entrepreneur and politician, President of Haiti (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.