Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1560, The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England. In 1573, French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends. In 1858, William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (died 1943) was born. In 1883, Godfrey Huggins, Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (died 1971) was born. In 1919, Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009) was born. In 1960, Aneurin Bevan, Welsh-English politician, Secretary of State for Health (born 1897) passed away. In 1967, Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war. In 1989, The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. In 1995, In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.