Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1798, As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War". In 1898, US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States. In 1941, The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation. In 1943, Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (died 2007) was born. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1946, Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. In 1980, Institution of sharia law in Iran. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. 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.