Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist (died 1934) was born. In 1917, Krystyna Dańko, Polish orphan, survivor of Holocaust (died 2019) was born. In 1947, Patrick Wormald, English historian (died 2004) was born. In 1950, Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player and sailor was born. In 1962, Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes. In 1976, Thomas Cichon, Polish-German footballer and manager was born. In 1981, Junauda Petrus, American author and performance artist was born. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.