Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. In 1906, Philip Johnson, American architect, designed the IDS Center and PPG Place (died 2005) was born. In 1907, George W. Romney, American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan (died 1995) was born. In 1915, Lowell English, United States Marine Corps general (died 2005) was born. In 1924, Charles C. Droz, American politician was born. In 1935, John David Crow, American football player and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1987, Josh Harrison, American baseball player was born. In 2012, Gyang Dalyop Datong, Nigerian physician and politician (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.