Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1915, Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005) was born. In 1918, Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1950, Othmar Spann, Austrian sociologist, economist, and philosopher (born 1878) passed away. In 1957, Aleksandr Gurnov, Russian journalist and author was born. In 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 2014, Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (born 1956) passed away. In 2014, Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, Brazilian lawyer and politician (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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