Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1124, The city of Tyre falls to the Venetian Crusade after a siege of nineteen weeks. In 1930, Biljana Plavšić, 2nd President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1955, Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (born 1896) passed away. In 1960, Kevin A. Ford, American colonel and astronaut was born. In 1972, Athenagoras I of Constantinople (born 1886) passed away. In 1981, US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1983, Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. In 1993, Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (born 1911) passed away. In 1997, The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. In 2022, Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party following days of pressure from the Members of Parliament (MPs) during the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.