Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 983, Benedict VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 994, Leopold I, margrave of Austria passed away. In 1683, François Eudes de Mézeray, French historian and author (born 1610) passed away. In 1802, Robert Chambers, Scottish geologist and publisher, co-founded Chambers Harrap (died 1871) was born. In 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. In 1940, World War II: The Vichy government is established in France. In 1973, The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1978, John D. Rockefeller III, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Asia Society (born 1906) passed away. In 2000, EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. 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.