Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 969, The Fatimid general Jawhar leads the Friday prayer in Fustat in the name of Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, thereby symbolically completing the Fatimid conquest of Egypt. In 1401, Timur attacks the Jalairid Sultanate and destroys Baghdad. In 1540, King Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. In 1790, The Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian Baltic fleet. In 1821, Four hundred and seventy prominent Cypriots including Archbishop Kyprianos are executed in response to Cypriot aid to the Greek War of Independence. In 1900, The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children. In 1917, Krystyna Dańko, Polish orphan, survivor of Holocaust (died 2019) was born. In 1959, Clive Stafford Smith, English lawyer and author was born. In 1961, Whittaker Chambers, American spy and witness in Hiss case(born 1901) passed away. In 1979, A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.