Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1763, The Mozart family grand tour of Europe began, lifting the profile of son Wolfgang Amadeus. In 1914, Willi Stoph, German engineer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of East Germany (died 1999) was born. In 1944, World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government. In 1950, Amal ibn Idris al-Alami, Moroccan physician and neurosurgeon was born. In 1960, Eduardo Montes-Bradley, Argentine journalist, photographer, and author was born. In 1970, Masami Tsuda, Japanese author and illustrator was born. In 1971, Marc Andreessen, American software developer, co-founded Netscape was born. In 1997, A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft. In 2002, The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.