Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1594, Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka. In 1807, In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion. In 1829, Ignacio Mariscal, Mexican politician and diplomat, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico (died 1910) was born. In 1925, Fernando de Szyszlo, Peruvian painter and sculptor (died 2017) was born. In 1956, Horacio Cartes, Paraguayan businessman and politician, President of Paraguay was born. In 1965, Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican race car driver, polo player, and diplomat (born 1909) passed away. In 1975, Hernán Crespo, Argentinian footballer and coach was born. In 1982, Fabrício de Souza, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1983, Marco Estrada, Mexican baseball player was born. In 1992, Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.