Today in News History

On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1943, Robert Malval, Haitian businessman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Haiti was born. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2008, Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (born 1908) passed away. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. In 2020, Marc Angelucci, American attorney and men's rights activist, Vice-president of the National Coalition for Men (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.