Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1909, Ike Petersen, American football player (died 1995) was born. In 1918, Julia Pirie, British spy working for MI5 (died 2008) was born. In 1920, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (died 1995) was born. In 1923, Val Bettin, American actor (died 2021) was born. In 1972, Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. In 1981, Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1994, Kim Jong Il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. In 2016, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.