Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1316, The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada. In 1901, Julio Libonatti, Italian-Argentinian footballer (died 1981) was born. In 1925, Fernando de Szyszlo, Peruvian painter and sculptor (died 2017) was born. In 1950, Carlos Caszely, Chilean footballer was born. In 1966, Gianfranco Zola, Italian footballer and coach was born. In 1975, Hernán Crespo, Argentinian footballer and coach was born. In 1983, Jonás Gutiérrez, Argentinian footballer 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, Safiq Rahim, Malaysian footballer was born. In 1992, Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.