Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1947, Patrick Wormald, English historian (died 2004) was born. In 1950, Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 4th President of Ukraine was born. In 1954, Kevin O'Leary, Canadian journalist and businessman was born. In 1955, The Russell-Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. In 1992, Eric Sevareid, American journalist (born 1912) passed away. In 1997, A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.