Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 969, The Fatimid general Jawhar leads the Friday prayer in Fustat in the name of Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, thereby symbolically completing the Fatimid conquest of Egypt. In 1934, Michael Graves, American architect, designed the Portland Building and the Humana Building (died 2015) was born. In 1961, Whittaker Chambers, American spy and witness in Hiss case(born 1901) passed away. In 1976, Fred Savage, American actor, director, and producer was born. In 1979, A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. In 1999, Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran. In 2005, Chuck Cadman, Canadian engineer and politician (born 1948) passed away. In 2011, A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. In 2015, Christian Audigier, French fashion designer (born 1958) passed away. In 2024, Jim Inhofe, American politician (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.