Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926) was born. In 1911, Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-American composer (died 2007) 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 1953, Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. In 1969, Joe Sakic, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1979, Anastasios Gousis, Greek sprinter was born. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1988, Lukas Rosenthal, German rugby player was born. In 1989, Landon Cassill, American race car driver was born. In 2007, The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.