Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1610, The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish-Russian War. In 1848, François-René de Chateaubriand, French historian and politician (born 1768) passed away. In 1916, Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American typist and broadcaster (died 2006) was born. In 1950, Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. In 1963, Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan political scientist and journalist was born. In 1963, Sonia Pierre, Haitian-Dominican human rights activist (died 2011) was born. In 1976, Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. In 1992, Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 1992, Óscar Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 2015, Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.