Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the War of the Fourth Coalition. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1955, Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (born 1896) passed away. In 1960, Kevin A. Ford, American colonel and astronaut was born. In 1972, Athenagoras I of Constantinople (born 1886) passed away. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1993, Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (born 1911) passed away. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 1997, The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. 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.