Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1095, Usama ibn Munqidh, Muslim poet, author and faris (Knight) (died 1188) was born. In 1187, The Crusades: Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem. In 1456, Ottoman-Hungarian wars: The Siege of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) begins. In 1887, The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi. In 1918, World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front. In 1928, Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018) was born. In 1942, World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces. In 1946, The Kielce pogrom against Jewish Holocaust survivors in Poland. In 1954, Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.