Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1917, J. F. Powers, American novelist and short story writer (died 1999) was born. In 1918, Julia Pirie, British spy working for MI5 (died 2008) was born. In 1921, John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for controversial involuntary sex reassignment of David Reimer (died 2006) was born. In 1939, Ed Lumley, Canadian businessman and politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2025) was born. In 1952, Marianne Williamson, American author and activist was born. In 1961, Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist was born. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1998, Lilí Álvarez, Spanish tennis player, author, and feminist (born 1905) passed away. In 2014, Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.