Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1621, Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, French commander (born 1571) passed away. In 1683, François Eudes de Mézeray, French historian and author (born 1610) passed away. In 1752, St. George Tucker, United States federal judge (died 1827) was born. In 1823, Louis-Napoléon Casault, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1908) was born. In 1832, U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States. In 1850, U.S. President Millard Fillmore is sworn in, a day after becoming president upon Zachary Taylor's death. In 1890, Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state. In 1900, Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (died 1993) was born. In 1973, The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. In 2019, The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.