Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India. In 1838, Eli Lilly, American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (died 1898) was born. In 1908, V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (died 1991) was born. In 1970, Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975. In 1972, Sourav Ganguly, Indian cricketer was born. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 2007, Chandra Shekhar, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (born 1927) passed away. In 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program. In 2013, Sundri Uttamchandani, Indian author (born 1924) passed away. In 2016, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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