Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1945, Adele Goldberg, American computer scientist and academic was born. In 1980, Institution of sharia law in Iran. In 1981, US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. In 1999, Julie Campbell Tatham, American author (born 1908) passed away. In 2005, A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others. In 2017, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour. In 2024, Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.