Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2014. There are 176 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On July 8, 1889, The Wall Street Journal was first published.
On this date:
In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a Royal Charter to Rhode Island.
In 1853, an expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, Japan, on a mission to seek
diplomatic and trade relations with the Japanese.
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson received a tumultuous welcome in New York City after his return from
the Versailles Peace Conference in France.
In 1947, demolition work began in New York City to make way for the new permanent headquarters of the
United Nations.
In 1950, President Harry S. Truman named Gen. Douglas MacArthur commander-in-chief of United Nations
forces in Korea.
In 1994, Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s communist leader since 1948, died at age 82.
Ten years ago: Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas and his son Timothy were convicted in New
York of looting the cable company and deceiving investors. (John Rigas was sentenced to 12 years in
prison; Timothy Rigas, 17.
Five years ago: Group of Eight leaders, including President Barack Obama, pledged to dramatically cut
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as they met in L’Aquila, Italy.
One year ago: Breaking their public silence, three women who’d been held captive in a Cleveland home for
a decade issued a YouTube video.