Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 905, Dugu Sun, Chinese chancellor passed away. In 936, Xu Ji, Chinese official and chancellor passed away. In 1770, The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins. In 1918, Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012) was born. In 1989, Iran-Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned. In 1994, Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1997, A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1936) passed away. In 2013, David Cargo, American politician, 22nd Governor of New Mexico (born 1929) passed away. In 2015, Yoichiro Nambu, Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1921) passed away. In 2016, The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.