Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1531, Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor (born 1460) passed away. In 1573, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect, designed the Church of the Gesù and Villa Farnese (born 1507) passed away. In 1616, John Leverett, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (died 1679) was born. In 1884, Lion Feuchtwanger, German author and playwright (died 1958) was born. In 1892, The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. In 1899, George Cukor, American director and producer (died 1983) was born. In 1934, Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (died 2016) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1984, Minas Alozidis, Greek hurdler was born. In 2008, Bruce Conner, American sculptor, painter, and photographer (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.