Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 640, Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt). In 1415, Jan Hus is condemned by the assembly of the council in the Konstanz Cathedral as a heretic and sentenced to be burned at the stake. In 1899, Susannah Mushatt Jones, American supercentarian (died 2016) was born. In 1917, World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt. In 1975, Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist was born. In 1995, In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2012, Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (born 1939) passed away. In 2022, The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day. In 2022, Norah Vincent, American writer (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.