Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 551, A major earthquake strikes Beirut, triggering a devastating tsunami that affects the coastal towns of Byzantine Phoenicia, causing thousands of deaths. In 969, The Fatimid general Jawhar leads the Friday prayer in Fustat in the name of Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, thereby symbolically completing the Fatimid conquest of Egypt. In 1401, Timur attacks the Jalairid Sultanate and destroys Baghdad. In 1821, Four hundred and seventy prominent Cypriots including Archbishop Kyprianos are executed in response to Cypriot aid to the Greek War of Independence. In 1850, Persian prophet Báb is executed in Tabriz, Persia. In 1908, Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Pakistani philosopher and scholar (died 1973) was born. In 1917, Krystyna Dańko, Polish orphan, survivor of Holocaust (died 2019) was born. In 1929, Hassan II of Morocco (died 1999) was born. In 1995, The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees. In 1999, Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.