Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Félicien Rops, Belgian painter and illustrator (died 1898) was born. In 1834, In New York City, four nights of rioting against abolitionists began. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 1997, Mizuho Habu, Japanese idol and model was born. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2013, Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, Artur Hajzer, Polish mountaineer (born 1962) passed away. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Graffiti artist in standoff with police on major bridge
Traffic is building on a major bridge as police negotiate with a man on top of one of its pillars after a dangerous graffiti stunt involving a Pam the Bird tag.
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