Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1099, Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch. 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 1928, Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022) was born. In 1933, Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (died 2007) was born. In 1965, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 is destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52. In 1972, Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. In 1972, Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 1980, Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 2012, Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud, Saudi Arabian politician (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Explosions in Damascus during Macron's visit, one person killed and 36 injured
Two homemade bombs exploded almost simultaneously on Tuesday morning near the hotel where the French president had just spent the night. Emmanuel Macron had already left for the presidential palace for talks with his counterpart, Ahmad Al-Sharaa.
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