Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 551, A major earthquake strikes Beirut, triggering a devastating tsunami that affects the coastal towns of Byzantine Phoenicia, causing thousands of deaths. In 869, The 8.4-9.0 Mw Sanriku earthquake strikes the area around Sendai in northern Honshu, Japan. Inundation from the tsunami extended several kilometers inland. In 1850, Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (born 1784) passed away. In 1956, The 7.7 Mw Amorgos earthquake shakes the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The shaking and the destructive tsunami that followed left fifty-three people dead. A damaging M7.2 aftershock occurred minutes after the mainshock. In 1958, A 7.8 Mw strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay; five people were killed. In 1960, Eduardo Montes-Bradley, Argentine journalist, photographer, and author was born. In 1962, Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. In 2012, Terepai Maoate, Cook Islander physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Strengthening El Nino likely to 'rank among largest' on record: US agency

Al-Monitor

July 9, 2026

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The El Nino weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and is highly likely to rank among the largest ever recorded when it peaks between October and December, US forecasters said Thursday. In its latest update, the US Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said there is an 81 percent chance of a very strong El Nino between October-December that would rank among the largest such events in the historic record going back to 1950.

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