Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 973, Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop and saint (born 890) passed away. In 1918, World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front. In 1922, Lothar von Richthofen, German lieutenant and pilot (born 1894) passed away. In 1928, Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018) was born. In 1941, Nazi crimes against the Polish nation: Nazi troops massacre Polish scientists and writers in the captured Ukrainian city of Lviv. In 1941, Brian Willson, American soldier, lawyer, and activist was born. In 1941, World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement. In 1976, Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. In 2008, Charles Wheeler, German-English soldier and journalist (born 1923) passed away. In 2008, A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.