Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1099, Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1957, Aleksandr Gurnov, Russian journalist and author was born. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1968, Désiré Mérchez, French swimmer and water polo player (born 1882) passed away. In 1970, Beck, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1973, Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer and coach (born 1877) passed away. In 1974, Hu Liang, Chinese field hockey player was born. In 1986, Skeeter Webb, American baseball player and manager (born 1909) passed away. In 1997, Bryce Love, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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