Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, J. F. Powers, American novelist and short story writer (died 1999) was born. In 1918, Julia Pirie, British spy working for MI5 (died 2008) was born. In 1921, John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for controversial involuntary sex reassignment of David Reimer (died 2006) was born. In 1939, Havelock Ellis, English psychologist and author (born 1859) passed away. In 1939, Ed Lumley, Canadian businessman and politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2025) 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 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1987, Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903) passed away. In 2018, Tab Hunter, American actor, pop singer, film producer and author (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.