Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1621, Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, French commander (born 1571) passed away. In 1638, David Teniers III, Flemish painter (died 1685) was born. In 1668, Anglo-Spanish War (1654-1671): Notable Buccaneer Henry Morgan with an English Privateer force lands at Porto Bello in an attempt to capture the fortified and lucrative Spanish city. In 1723, William Blackstone, English lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1780) 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 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. In 1992, In Miami, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations. In 1998, Catholic Church sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claim they were sexually abused by Rudolph Kos, a former priest. In 2002, The Massacre of the Innocents, a painting by Peter Paul Rubens, is sold at a Sotheby's auction for £49.5 million (US$76.2 million) to Lord Thomson. In 2014, Juozas Kazickas, Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.