Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1820, Octavia Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor (born 1816) passed away. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1876, The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant. In 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892. In 1921, John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for controversial involuntary sex reassignment of David Reimer (died 2006) was born. In 1926, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1939, Havelock Ellis, English psychologist and author (born 1859) passed away. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.