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 1924, Eddie Romero, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013) was born. In 1929, Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (died 2005) 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 1979, Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh, Saudi Arabian terrorist (died 2015) was born. In 1980, Institution of sharia law in Iran. In 1980, During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre. In 1998, Moshood Abiola, Nigerian businessman and politician (born 1937) passed away. 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 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.