Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, U.S. President Millard Fillmore is sworn in, a day after becoming president upon Zachary Taylor's death. In 1924, Bobo Brazil, American wrestler (died 1998) was born. In 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. In 1974, An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. In 1975, Andrew Firestone, American businessman was born. In 1976, Edmílson, Brazilian footballer was born. 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, A Beechcraft Model 99 crashes near Birmingham Municipal Airport (now Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) in Birmingham, Alabama, killing 13 of the 15 people on board. In 1998, Catholic Church sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claim they were sexually abused by Rudolph Kos, a former priest. In 2006, A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.