Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 381, The end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I. In 1270, Stephen Báncsa, Hungarian cardinal (born c. 1205) passed away. In 1572, Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs, in the Dutch town of Gorkum. In 1850, Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (born 1819) passed away. In 1955, The Russell-Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare. In 1977, The Pinochet dictatorship in Chile organises the youth event of Acto de Chacarillas, a ritualised act reminiscent of Francoist Spain. In 1985, Jimmy Kinnon, Scottish-American activist, founded Narcotics Anonymous (born 1911) passed away. In 2002, The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. In 2015, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1940) passed away. In 2024, Jim Inhofe, American politician (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The Crypto Startup Trying to Put a Barrel of Oil on Blockchain

Bloomberg

July 9, 2026

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The Crypto Startup Trying to Put a Barrel of Oil on Blockchain

The oil industry has spent more than a century pushing into new frontiers. Its engineers pulled crude from beneath deserts, oceans and frozen tundra. Its traders built markets that turned oil into the world’s most actively traded commodity.

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