Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 969, The Fatimid general Jawhar leads the Friday prayer in Fustat in the name of Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, thereby symbolically completing the Fatimid conquest of Egypt. In 1925, Guru Dutt, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 1964) was born. In 1930, K. Balachander, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014) was born. In 1935, Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Finance (died 2005) was born. In 1938, Sanjeev Kumar, Indian film actor (died 1985) was born. In 1944, World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government. In 1947, Haruomi Hosono, Japanese singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer was born. In 1948, Hassan Wirajuda, Indonesian lawyer and politician, 15th Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1965, Thomas Jahn, German director and screenwriter was born. In 2013, Toshi Seeger, American activist, co-founded the Clearwater Festival (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.