Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, David Brinkley, American journalist (died 2003) was born. 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 1925, Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian physician and politician, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia was born. In 1930, Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (died 2019) was born. In 1937, Edwards Barham, American farmer and politician (died 2014) was born. In 1941, David G. Hartwell, American anthologist, author, and critic (died 2016) was born. In 1955, Nic Dakin, English educator and politician was born. In 1957, Derry Grehan, Canadian rock guitarist and songwriter was born. In 1963, Ian Lougher, Welsh motorcycle racer 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.