Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company. In 1976, Brendon Lade, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1979, Mvondo Atangana, Cameroon footballer was born. In 1985, Park Chu-young, South Korean footballer was born. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. In 2002, Reece Walsh, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2006, A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. 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 2019, The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum. In 2024, Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.