Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution. In 1900, The Federation of Australia is given royal assent. In 1908, Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Pakistani philosopher and scholar (died 1973) was born. In 1925, Guru Dutt, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 1964) was born. In 1930, K. Balachander, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014) was born. In 1935, Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Finance (died 2005) was born. In 1938, Sanjeev Kumar, Indian film actor (died 1985) was born. In 1944, Judith M. Brown, Indian-English historian and academic was born. 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 2015, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1940) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.