Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1795, Financier James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt that had been accrued during the American Revolution. In 1825, A. C. Gibbs, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Oregon (died 1886) was born. In 1850, U.S. President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk; he is succeeded in office by Vice President Millard Fillmore. In 1850, Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (born 1784) passed away. In 1931, Sylvia Bacon, American judge (died 2023) was born. In 1932, Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2021) was born. In 1938, Benjamin N. Cardozo, American lawyer and jurist (born 1870) passed away. In 1961, Whittaker Chambers, American spy and witness in Hiss case(born 1901) passed away. In 2013, Andrew Nori, Solomon lawyer and politician (born 1952) passed away. In 2019, William E. Dannemeyer, American politician (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.