Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears. In 1965, Scott McCarron, American golfer was born. In 1971, Laurent Dauthuille, French boxer (born 1924) passed away. In 1974, An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. In 1985, An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes near Uchkuduk, Uzbekistan (then part of the Soviet Union), killing all 200 people on board in the USSR's worst-ever airline disaster. In 1991, Daishōmaru Shōgo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 1999, In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. In 2006, A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. In 2013, Ku Ok-hee, South Korean golfer (born 1956) passed away. In 2013, Gokulananda Mahapatra, Indian author and academic (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.