Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1873, Dimitrios Maximos, Greek banker and politician, 140th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1955) was born. In 1878, Eino Leino, Finnish poet and journalist (died 1926) was born. In 1957, Phil Mallow, American politician was born. In 1975, Reşat Ekrem Koçu, Turkish historian, scholar, and poet (born 1905) passed away. In 1989, János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, Hungarian Minister of the Interior (born 1912) passed away. In 1995, In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2003, Çelik Gülersoy, Turkish lawyer, historical preservationist, writer and poet (born 1930) passed away. In 2009, Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1916) passed away. In 2009, Vasily Aksyonov, Russian author and academic (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.