Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (died 1926) was born. In 1935, Wilson Whineray, New Zealand rugby player and businessman (died 2012) was born. In 1939, Phil Kelly, Irish-English footballer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1940, Keith Stackpole, Australian cricketer (died 2025) was born. In 1945, John Motson, English sportscaster (died 2023) was born. In 1953, Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011) was born. In 1957, Derry Grehan, Canadian rock guitarist and songwriter was born. In 1990, Adam Reynolds, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2002, Reece Walsh, Australian rugby league player was born. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.