Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1321, Joan of the Tower, English consort of David II of Scotland (died 1362) was born. In 1829, Ignacio Mariscal, Mexican politician and diplomat, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico (died 1910) was born. In 1901, Julio Libonatti, Italian-Argentinian footballer (died 1981) was born. In 1940, World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom. In 1950, Carlos Caszely, Chilean footballer was born. In 1962, The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an eight-year-long war with France. In 1984, The United States Supreme Court gives its United States v. Leon decision providing a good-faith exception from the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule against use of evidence obtained through defective warrants in criminal trials. In 1987, Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.