Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, Martin Riesen, Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender (died 2003) was born. In 1933, The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. In 1934, Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1966, King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi. 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 1981, Wolfram Müller, German runner was born. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 2014, The worst historical defeat of Brazil against the Germany with a result of 1-7 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup that has been dubbed the Mineirazo. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.