Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1920, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (died 1995) was born. In 1932, The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22. In 1933, Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (died 2007) was born. 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 1980, Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. In 1993, David Corenswet, American actor was born. In 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board. In 2014, Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex down 375 pts, trades at 77,805.19; Nifty slips 115 pts; IndiGo, ITC top losers

The Hindu BusinessLine

July 8, 2026

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Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Benchmarks opened sharply lower on Wednesday morning, weighed down by a surge in crude oil prices after fresh US military strikes on Iran and the revocation of a waiver that had allowed Iran to sell crude in global markets, triggering a risk-off mood among investors

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