Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, The Johnson-Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured. In 1941, Nazi crimes against the Polish nation: Nazi troops massacre Polish scientists and writers in the captured Ukrainian city of Lviv. In 1963, Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan political scientist and journalist was born. In 1966, Minas Hantzidis, German-Greek footballer was born. In 1967, Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball player and manager was born. In 1969, Wilfred Mugeyi, Zimbabwean footballer and coach was born. In 1976, Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. In 1977, The George Jackson Brigade plants a bomb at the main power substation for the Washington state capitol in Olympia, in solidarity with a prison strike at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary Intensive Security Unit. In 1992, Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer was born. In 2015, Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.