Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Herm Fuetsch, American professional basketball player (died 2010) was born. In 1919, Ray Dowker, New Zealand cricketer (died 2004) was born. In 1921, Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016) was born. In 1925, Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and producer, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (died 2007) was born. In 1941, Reinhard Roder, German footballer and manager was born. In 1953, Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer and manager (died 2014) was born. In 1975, Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist was born. In 1982, Misty Upham, American actress (died 2014) was born. In 1989, The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. In 2012, Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.