Category: Day in history

Intellectuals and journalists gather on the street, engaging in conversation during a historical public event, with some smoking pipes and holding newspapers, capturing a moment of cultural and political significance.

July 8, 1978 – Italy Elects Pertini, First Socialist Head Of State – Sporadic Rifle Fire Dogs Beirut – Sadat Still Optimistic About Peace

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”51741″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 8, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It keeps us up and running: Become a Patron! July 8, 1978 – Big news from Italy on this day. After 15 ballots and three weeks of bitter political in-fighting, Italy

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Historic French Communist Party congress gathering with large portraits of party leaders on stage, black and white photo, political history and news archives, vintage political meeting image.

July 7, 1947 – Moscow Looks At France’s Big Turn To The Right – Wage Demands And Strikes – Postwar Uneasiness.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”51728″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 7, 1947 -News From Radio Moscow – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] July 7, 1947. One of the side aspects to the Cold War; the propaganda war and the regular newscasts portraying life in the Soviet world, as opposed to life everywhere else. On

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Government hearing or congressional meeting with officials discussing news, history, and political issues.

July 1, 1988 – A Scandal At The Pentagon – The Missile Count Is On – No Holds Barred At The Politburo

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”51599″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 1, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Just a reminder to chip in if you haven’t already: Become a Patron! July 1, 1988 -Reasonably calm, as news days go. The scandal at the Pentagon was uncovering more wrinkles.

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