Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1456, A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her execution. In 1520, Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba. In 1585, The Treaty of Nemours abolishes tolerance to Protestants in France. In 1667, An English fleet completes the destruction of a French merchant fleet off Fort St Pierre, Martinique during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In 1798, As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War". In 1807, The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the War of the Fourth Coalition. In 1915, The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end. In 1924, Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (died 2008) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.