Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, David Brinkley, American journalist (died 2003) was born. In 1928, Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2010) was born. In 1939, Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, journalist and educator (died 1999) was born. In 1942, World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics. In 1943, World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily. In 1995, Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (born 1908) passed away. In 2000, Vakkom Majeed, Indian journalist and politician (born 1909) passed away. In 2007, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, chancellor of Faridia University. (born 1964) passed away. 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 2017, Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.