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 1909, Donald Sinclair, English lieutenant and businessman (died 1981) was born. In 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. In 1964, Wilfried Peeters, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1972, Sofía Vergara, Colombian-American actress and producer was born. In 1995, The NIOSH air filtration ratings update with the enactment of 42 CFR 84, previously published in the Federal Register. The new regulation includes rules governing the new N95 respirator standard. In 1999, In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. 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 2016, Katharina Focke, German politician (born 1922) passed away. In 2017, Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.