Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 900, Qatr al-Nada, wife of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tadid passed away. In 1776, Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. In 1836, Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1914) was born. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1894, Pyotr Kapitsa, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1984) 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 1961, Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist was born. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1987, Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903) passed away. 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.