Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 518, Anastasius I Dicorus, Byzantine emperor (born 430) passed away. In 551, A major earthquake strikes Beirut, triggering a devastating tsunami that affects the coastal towns of Byzantine Phoenicia, causing thousands of deaths. In 969, The Fatimid general Jawhar leads the Friday prayer in Fustat in the name of Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, thereby symbolically completing the Fatimid conquest of Egypt. In 1763, The Mozart family grand tour of Europe began, lifting the profile of son Wolfgang Amadeus. In 1889, Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and referee (died 1964) was born. In 1935, Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer and activist (died 2009) was born. In 1962, Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2011, A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.