Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 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 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1954, Simon Anderson, Australian surfer was born. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 1990, Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958) passed away. In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 1994, Ashton Irwin, Australian musician was born. In 2000, Kenny Irwin Jr., American race car driver (born 1969) passed away. In 2014, Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.