Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1938, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. In 1941, Liamine Zéroual, Algerian politician, 4th President of Algeria was born. In 1941, Gloria Allred, American lawyer and activist was born. In 1944, World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city. In 1967, The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. In 1968, Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo-Albanian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo was born. In 1971, Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks was born. In 1979, U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. In 2010, Abu Daoud, Palestinian terrorist, planned the Munich massacre (born 1937) passed away. In 2013, President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.