Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1520, Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. In 1848, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician, 5th President of Brazil (died 1919) was born. In 1892, The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1923, Eduardo Falú, Argentinian guitarist and composer (died 2013) was born. In 1953, Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. In 1984, Minas Alozidis, Greek hurdler was born. In 1984, Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer was born. In 1990, Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958) passed away. In 2006, Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.