Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 983, Benedict VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1212, The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground. In 1921, Belfast's Bloody Sunday occurs with 20 killings, at least 100 wounded and 200 homes destroyed during rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1941, Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1974, An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. In 1975, Andrew Firestone, American businessman was born. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests. 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.