Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 984, Crescentius the Elder, Italian politician and aristocrat passed away. In 1124, The city of Tyre falls to the Venetian Crusade after a siege of nineteen weeks. In 1901, Vittorio De Sica, Italian actor and director (died 1974) was born. In 1929, Sergio Romano, Italian writer, journalist, and historian was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1939, Elena Obraztsova, Russian soprano and actress (died 2015) was born. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1955, Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (born 1896) passed away. In 1984, Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer was born. In 1991, Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump on Italy’s Meloni: Relationship ‘soured’ over Iran war
US President Donald Trump says his relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “soured” over disagreements about Iran and that she “made a mistake.” But he added that “I like her” and she’s “a nice person.”
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