Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, María Isabella of Spain (died 1846) was born. In 1832, Maximilian I of Mexico (died 1867) was born. In 1840, José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1846, Ángela Peralta, Mexican opera singer (died 1883) was born. In 1910, René Le Grèves, French cyclist (died 1946) was born. In 1913, Vance Trimble, American journalist and author (died 2021) was born. In 1918, Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (died 1995) was born. In 1940, Siti Norma Yaakob, Malaysian lawyer and judge was born. In 1989, The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. In 2003, The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.