Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1520, Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. In 1667, An English fleet completes the destruction of a French merchant fleet off Fort St Pierre, Martinique during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In 1770, The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place. In 1915, The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1980, During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre. In 2005, A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2012, At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.