Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1683, François Eudes de Mézeray, French historian and author (born 1610) passed away. In 1789, Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Mackenzie River delta. In 1930, Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (died 2019) was born. In 1941, David G. Hartwell, American anthologist, author, and critic (died 2016) 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 1967, Tom Meents, American professional monster truck driver was born. In 1967, Gillian Tett, English journalist and author was born. In 1975, Brendan Gaughan, American race car driver was born. In 2011, Pierrette Alarie, Canadian soprano and educator (born 1921) passed away. In 2022, Maurice Boucher, Canadian outlaw biker (born 1953) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.