Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1520, Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1973, José Jiménez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 2006, Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (born 1911) passed away. In 2007, The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world. In 2012, Ronaldo Cunha Lima, Brazilian poet and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. In 2015, Maria Barroso, Portuguese actress and politician (born 1925) passed away. In 2019, The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.