Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1533, John Frith, English priest, writer, and martyr (born 1503) passed away. In 1648, Antoine Daniel, French missionary and saint, one of the eight Canadian Martyrs (born 1601) passed away. In 1914, The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie takes place in Vienna, six days after their assassinations in Sarajevo. In 1918, Eppie Lederer, American journalist and radio host (died 2002) was born. In 1921, Nasser Sharifi, Iranian sports shooter was born. In 1928, Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018) was born. In 1941, Tomaž Šalamun, Croatian-Slovenian poet and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1942, Stefan Meller, French-Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2008) was born. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. In 2016, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (born 1940) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.