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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1695, Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist (born 1629) passed away. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1908, V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (died 1991) was born. In 1914, Jyoti Basu, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of West Bengal (died 2010) was born. In 1932, The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22. In 1949, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (died 2009) was born. In 1961, Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist was born. In 1970, Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975. In 2007, Chandra Shekhar, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Gold futures drop to ₹1,44,911/10g

The Hindu BusinessLine

July 8, 2026

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On the Multi Commodity Exchange, yellow metal contracts for August delivery traded lower by 481, or 0.33 per cent, at 1,44,911 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 916 lots.

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