Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, U.S. President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk; he is succeeded in office by Vice President Millard Fillmore. In 1932, Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2021) was born. In 1947, Patrick Wormald, English historian (died 2004) was born. In 1954, Kevin O'Leary, Canadian journalist and businessman was born. In 1971, Marc Andreessen, American software developer, co-founded Netscape 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 1985, Jimmy Kinnon, Scottish-American activist, founded Narcotics Anonymous (born 1911) passed away. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. In 2014, Eileen Ford, American businesswoman, co-founded Ford Models (born 1922) passed away. In 2015, Christian Audigier, French fashion designer (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.