Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 980, Mokjong of Goryeo, Korean king (died 1009) was born. In 1029, Al-Mustansir Billah, Fatimid caliph (died 1094) was born. In 1811, The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is adopted by a congress of the provinces. In 1901, Julio Libonatti, Italian-Argentinian footballer (died 1981) was born. In 1925, Fernando de Szyszlo, Peruvian painter and sculptor (died 2017) was born. In 1970, Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. In 1983, Taavi Peetre, Estonian shot putter (died 2010) was born. In 1987, Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic. In 1997, Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee. In 2004, Hugh Shearer, Jamaican journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.