Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1588, Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (died 1640) was born. In 1863, The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300. In 1900, Earle E. Partridge, American general (died 1990) was born. In 1932, T. J. Bass, American physician and author (died 2011) was born. 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 1937, The Peel Commission Report recommends the partition of Palestine, which was the first formal recommendation for partition in the history of Palestine. In 1944, Emanuel Steward, American boxer and trainer (died 2012) was born. In 1962, Alitalia Flight 771 crashes in Junnar, Maharashtra, India, killing 94 people. In 1994, Nigina Abduraimova, Uzbekistani tennis player was born. In 2014, Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian general and politician, 2nd President of Georgia (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.