Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place. In 1925, Geliy Korzhev, Russian painter (died 2012) was born. In 1941, The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1962, Alitalia Flight 771 crashes in Junnar, Maharashtra, India, killing 94 people. In 1979, Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh, Saudi Arabian terrorist (died 2015) was born. In 1997, The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. In 2005, A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others. In 2012, At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.