Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 887, Wang Chongrong, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1903, Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1982) was born. In 1947, Adolfo Müller-Ury, Swiss-American painter (born 1862) passed away. In 1964, Thierry Warmoes, politician was born. In 1975, Sebastián Rulli, Argentine-Mexican actor and model was born. In 1984, Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater was born. In 1991, Mudashiru Lawal, Nigerian footballer (born 1954) passed away. In 1992, Na-Lae Han, South Korean tennis player was born. In 1994, Ahmet Haxhiu, Kosovan activist (born 1932) passed away. In 2003, The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.