Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. In 1831, John Pemberton, American chemist and pharmacist, invented Coca-Cola (died 1888) was born. In 1921, John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for controversial involuntary sex reassignment of David Reimer (died 2006) was born. In 1941, Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, historian, and politician (born 1874) passed away. In 1948, Ruby Sales, American civil-rights activist was born. In 1970, Sylvain Gaudreault, Canadian educator and politician was born. In 1979, Mat McBriar, American football player was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1983, Rich Peverley, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2004, Paula Danziger, American author and educator (born 1944) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.