Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1899, George Cukor, American director and producer (died 1983) was born. In 1901, Sam Katzman, American director and producer (died 1973) was born. In 1934, Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (died 2016) was born. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1955, Len Barker, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1973, Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (born 1895) passed away. 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 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.