Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Ike Petersen, American football player (died 1995) was born. In 1918, Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009) was born. In 1935, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and cosmonaut (died 2010) was born. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. 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 1972, Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. In 1977, Milo Ventimiglia, American actor, director, and producer was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1994, Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American businessman and explorer (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.