Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1928, Bernard Buffet, French painter and illustrator (died 1999) was born. In 1942, Lopo do Nascimento, Angolan politician; 1st Prime Minister of Angola was born. In 1943, Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, Zambian politician was born. In 1976, Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial. In 1976, Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951) passed away. In 1985, Funda Oru, Belgian politician was born. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. In 1997, In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. In 2011, Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print. In 2014, Paul G. Risser, American ecologist and academic (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.