Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Earle E. Partridge, American general (died 1990) was born. In 1926, Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician (died 2019) was born. 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 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1976, Vasily Petrenko, Russian conductor was born. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.