Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1099, Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch. In 1859, King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway. In 1908, Louis Jordan, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and actor (died 1975) was born. In 1951, Alan Ashby, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster was born. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1973, Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer and coach (born 1877) passed away. In 1980, Robbie Keane, Irish footballer was born. In 1980, Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1983, Rich Peverley, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2015, Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.