Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1546, Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell, Scottish statesman (born c. 1493) passed away. In 1795, Henry Seymour Conway, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (born 1721) passed away. In 1852, Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1794) passed away. In 1932, Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2021) was born. In 1961, Whittaker Chambers, American spy and witness in Hiss case(born 1901) passed away. In 1973, Kelly Holcomb, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1974, Gary Kelly, Irish footballer was born. In 1999, Robert de Cotret, Canadian politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada (born 1944) passed away. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2015, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1940) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.