Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1901, Sam Katzman, American director and producer (died 1973) was born. In 1955, Len Barker, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1960, Kevin A. Ford, American colonel and astronaut was born. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. 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. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2013, Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938) passed away. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.