Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 900, Qatr al-Nada, wife of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tadid passed away. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1928, Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022) was born. In 1937, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1972, Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. In 1972, Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1994, Kim Jong Il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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