Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1575, The Raid of the Redeswire is the last major battle between England and Scotland. In 1922, Cathal Brugha, Irish revolutionary and politician, active in the Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence; first Ceann Comhairle and first President of Dáil Éireann (born 1874) passed away. In 1930, The Finnish far-right Lapua Movement organises the Peasant March demonstration in Helsinki to put pressure on the government to prohibit communist activities. In 1936, Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (died 1980) was born. In 1943, Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (died 2007) was born. In 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1986, Ana Kasparian, American journalist and producer was born. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.