Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 988, The Norse King Glúniairn recognises Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin. In 1290, Ladislaus IV, King of Hungary, is assassinated at the castle of Körösszeg (modern-day Cheresig in Romania). In 1290, Ladislaus IV, king of Hungary (born 1262) passed away. In 1875, Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Hungarian politician (died 1973) was born. In 1927, Kevin O'Higgins TD, Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, is assassinated by the IRA. In 1933, C.K. Yang, Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter (died 2007) was born. In 1939, Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, journalist and educator (died 1999) was born. In 1960, Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-American convicted kidnapper and rapist (died 2013) was born. In 1976, Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial. In 1992, In Miami, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.