Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 491, Odoacer makes a night assault with his Heruli guardsmen, engaging Theoderic the Great in Ad Pinetam. Both sides suffer heavy losses, but in the end Theodoric forces Odoacer back into Ravenna. In 1753, William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (died 1825) was born. In 1825, A. C. Gibbs, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Oregon (died 1886) was born. In 1940, David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015) was born. In 1955, Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1978, Kara Goucher, American runner was born. In 1993, The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite. 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 2011, A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. In 2024, Jim Inhofe, American politician (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.