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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1928, Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1966, Michael Hite, American politician was born. In 1977, Milo Ventimiglia, American actor, director, and producer was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1998, Lilí Álvarez, Spanish tennis player, author, and feminist (born 1905) passed away. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

LIVE: MAGA gets UNCOVERED as Trump ENTIRE Midterm Plan Gets EXPOSED

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July 8, 2026

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On today’s UNCOVERED Ron and Anthony bring a ‘Communists Are Taking Over Our Country’ special episode, revealing Trump’s tactics going into the midterms of falsely claiming Democrats are communists. His fear of Zohran Mamdani and endorsed candidates on the left, Darialize Chevalier, Claire Valdez and Brad Lander. They explain how Democrats can push back and how to expose the propaganda, fear mongering and much more! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.comn/uncovered Former Federal Prosecutor Ron Filipkowski and British journalist Anthony Davis expose the epidemic of false propaganda pushing Republican politics to the extreme far-right. A new episode every Wednesday. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-showMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

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