Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 551, A major earthquake strikes Beirut, triggering a devastating tsunami that affects the coastal towns of Byzantine Phoenicia, causing thousands of deaths. In 880, Ariwara no Narihira, Japanese poet (born 825) passed away. In 1797, Edmund Burke, Irish-English philosopher, academic, and politician (born 1729) passed away. In 1900, The Federation of Australia is given royal assent. 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 1935, Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Finance (died 2005) was born. In 1954, Kevin O'Leary, Canadian journalist and businessman was born. 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 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 2012, Eugênio Sales, Brazilian cardinal (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.