Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1119, Emperor Sutoku of Japan (died 1164) was born. In 1667, An English fleet completes the destruction of a French merchant fleet off Fort St Pierre, Martinique during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In 1891, Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Japanese general and poet (died 1945) was born. 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 1952, The ocean liner SS United States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world. In 1976, Vasily Petrenko, Russian conductor was born. In 1996, Yoon Chae-kyung, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2003, NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover-B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.