Today in News History
On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Mildred Benson, American journalist and author (died 2002) was born. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 1969, Marty Cordova, American baseball player was born. In 1979, Gong Yoo, Korean actor was born. In 1982, Juliya Chernetsky, Ukrainian-American television host 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. In 2012, Dolphy, Filipino actor, singer, and producer (born 1928) passed away. In 2013, Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) passed away. In 2018, Henry Morgenthau III, American author and television producer (born 1917) 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.
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