Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1905, Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator and director (died 1997) was born. In 1925, Arthur Imperatore Sr., Italian-American businessman (died 2020) was born. In 1942, Phil Gramm, American economist and politician was born. In 1961, Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist was born. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1968, The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan. In 1977, Milo Ventimiglia, American actor, director, and producer was born. In 1980, Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. In 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.