Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1925, Scopes trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act. In 1939, Phil Kelly, Irish-English footballer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1945, John Motson, English sportscaster (died 2023) was born. In 1971, Gregory Goodridge, Barbadian footballer and coach was born. In 1990, Chiyonokuni Toshiki, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 1991, Daishōmaru Shōgo, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. In 1995, The NIOSH air filtration ratings update with the enactment of 42 CFR 84, previously published in the Federal Register. The new regulation includes rules governing the new N95 respirator standard. 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 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.