Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Lewis Armistead, Confederate general (born 1817) passed away. In 1908, Lyman S. Ayres II, American businessman (died 1996) was born. In 1950, Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan. In 1957, Carlo Thränhardt, German high jumper was born. In 1978, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (died 2013) was born. In 1983, Taavi Peetre, Estonian shot putter (died 2010) was born. In 1984, The United States Supreme Court gives its United States v. Leon decision providing a good-faith exception from the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule against use of evidence obtained through defective warrants in criminal trials. In 1987, Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic. In 1997, Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.