Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 491, Odoacer makes a night assault with his Heruli guardsmen, engaging Theoderic the Great in Ad Pinetam. Both sides suffer heavy losses, but in the end Theodoric forces Odoacer back into Ravenna. In 1955, The Russell-Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare. In 1958, A 7.8 Mw strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay; five people were killed. In 1961, Whittaker Chambers, American spy and witness in Hiss case(born 1901) passed away. In 1962, Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes. In 1967, Gunnar Axén, Swedish politician was born. In 1993, The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite. In 1999, Robert de Cotret, Canadian politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada (born 1944) passed away. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2011, A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.