Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1934, Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1956, Giovanni Papini, Italian journalist, author, and critic (born 1881) passed away. In 1957, Aleksandr Gurnov, Russian journalist and author was born. In 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 1961, Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 2012, Gyang Dalyop Datong, Nigerian physician and politician (born 1959) passed away. In 2014, Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump whined he needed ‘more time’ to take Greenland as he attacked Venezuela. Katie Miller stepped in for a pep talk: report

The Independent

July 8, 2026

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Trump whined he needed ‘more time’ to take Greenland as he attacked Venezuela. Katie Miller stepped in for a pep talk: report

Hours after encouraging the president to pursue Greenland, Katie Miller posted a photo on social media of Greenland with the American flag

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