Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 984, Crescentius the Elder, Italian politician and aristocrat passed away. In 1718, Alexei Petrovich, Russian tsarevich (born 1690) passed away. In 1911, The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. In 1979, Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh, Saudi Arabian terrorist (died 2015) was born. In 1980, During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre. In 1981, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer was born. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1993, Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (born 1911) passed away. In 2003, Izhak Graziani, Bulgarian trumpet player and conductor (born 1924) passed away. In 2017, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.