Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place. In 1929, Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (died 2005) was born. In 1955, Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (born 1896) passed away. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1972, Athenagoras I of Constantinople (born 1886) passed away. In 1976, Ercüment Olgundeniz, Turkish discus thrower and shot putter was born. In 1986, Ana Kasparian, American journalist and producer was born. In 1993, Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (born 1911) passed away. In 1997, The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.