Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1593, Mohammed Bagayogo, Malian scholar and academic (born 1523) passed away. In 1892, The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. In 1911, The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1959, Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere. In 1978, The Solomon Islands becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1998, Moshood Abiola, Nigerian businessman and politician (born 1937) passed away. In 2013, Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938) passed away. In 2021, Jovenel Moïse, Haitian entrepreneur and politician, President of Haiti (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.