Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, In New York City, four nights of rioting against abolitionists began. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1898, US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States. In 1907, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City. In 1923, Whitney North Seymour Jr., American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1930, Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser begins construction of Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam). In 1946, Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. In 1973, Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (born 1895) passed away. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. In 2005, A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.