Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1053, Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (died 1129) was born. In 1285, Tile Kolup, German impostor claiming to be Frederick II passed away. In 1911, The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. In 1918, Jing Shuping, Chinese businessman (died 2009) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1976, Bérénice Bejo, Argentinian-French actress was born. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 2012, Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist (born 1936) passed away. In 2017, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.