Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1832, U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States. In 1949, Greg Kihn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024) was born. In 1950, Tony Baldry, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, British Minister of State for Agriculture was born. In 1974, Brian Thompson, American insurance executive (died 2024) was born. In 1987, John Hammond, American record producer, critic, and activist (born 1910) passed away. In 1988, Heather Hemmens, American actress, director, and producer was born. In 1997, In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. 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 2014, Paul G. Risser, American ecologist and academic (born 1939) passed away. In 2024, Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.