Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1876, Alexandros Papanastasiou, Greek sociologist and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1936) was born. In 1928, Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022) was born. In 1958, Tzipi Livni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel was born. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1966, King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1987, Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903) passed away. In 1993, Abul Hasan Jashori, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and freedom fighter (born 1918) passed away. 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.

Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit

BBC Sport

July 7, 2026

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Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

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