Today in News History
On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1803, The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people. In 1826, John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (born 1735) passed away. In 1826, Thomas Jefferson, American architect, lawyer, and politician, 3rd President of the United States (born 1743) passed away. In 1872, Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States (died 1933) was born. In 1946, Michael Milken, American businessman and philanthropist was born. In 1951, Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage. In 1966, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Freedom of Information Act into United States law. The act went into effect the next year. In 1997, Charles Kuralt, American journalist (born 1934) passed away. In 2013, Charles A. Hines, American general (born 1935) passed away. In 2014, Richard Mellon Scaife, American businessman (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump cashed in with 327 stock purchases just before he sent the market soaring by pausing tariffs: disclosure
The purchases were made on April 8, 2025, six days after Trump initiated a global trade war and day before he posted on Truth Social: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!”
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