Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1838, Eli Lilly, American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (died 1898) was born. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1905, Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator and director (died 1997) was born. In 1908, V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (died 1991) was born. In 1925, Arthur Imperatore Sr., Italian-American businessman (died 2020) was born. In 1935, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and cosmonaut (died 2010) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1957, Aleksandr Gurnov, Russian journalist and author was born. In 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 2013, Edmund Morgan, American historian and author (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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