Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1541, Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish general and explorer (born 1495) passed away. In 1898, Pilar Barbosa, Puerto Rican-American historian and activist (died 1997) was born. In 1900, Belinda Dann, Indigenous Australian who was one of the Stolen Generation, reunited with family aged 107 (died 2007) was born. In 1928, Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018) was born. In 1952, Álvaro Uribe, Colombian lawyer and politician, 39th President of Colombia was born. In 1963, Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan political scientist and journalist was born. In 1963, Sonia Pierre, Haitian-Dominican human rights activist (died 2011) was born. In 1976, Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. In 1979, Renny Vega, Venezuelan footballer was born. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.