Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1907, Eddie Dean, American singer-songwriter (died 1999) was born. In 1918, In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. In 1931, Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (died 2013) was born. In 1934, Michael Graves, American architect, designed the Portland Building and the Humana Building (died 2015) was born. In 1942, Richard Roundtree, American actor (died 2023) was born. In 1947, Patrick Wormald, English historian (died 2004) was born. In 1957, Paul Merton, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter was born. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. In 2019, Rip Torn, American actor (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.