Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1593, Mohammed Bagayogo, Malian scholar and academic (born 1523) passed away. In 1807, The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the War of the Fourth Coalition. In 1911, The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. In 1941, The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation. In 1955, Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (born 1896) passed away. In 1980, Institution of sharia law in Iran. 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. In 1997, The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. In 2012, At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. In 2017, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.