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 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 1924, Bobo Brazil, American wrestler (died 1998) was born. In 1940, Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai, Indian-English economist and politician was born. In 1942, Lopo do Nascimento, Angolan politician; 1st Prime Minister of Angola was born. In 1973, The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1978, President Moktar Ould Daddah of Mauritania is ousted in a bloodless coup d'état. In 1985, Funda Oru, Belgian politician was born. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. 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.