Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1167, The Byzantines defeat the Hungarian army decisively at Sirmium, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace. In 1776, Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. In 1830, Frederick W. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (died 1915) was born. In 1876, The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant. In 1915, Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005) was born. In 1924, Charles C. Droz, American politician was born. In 1926, John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (died 2019) was born. In 1934, Edward D. DiPrete, American politician was born. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.