Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1891, Edith Quimby, American medical researcher and physicist (died 1982) was born. In 1896, Thérèse Casgrain, Canadian politician (died 1981) was born. In 1907, Blind Boy Fuller, American singer and guitarist (died 1941) was born. In 1916, Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (died 1972) was born. In 1931, Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024) was born. In 1960, Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-American convicted kidnapper and rapist (died 2013) was born. In 1967, Gillian Tett, English journalist and author was born. In 1994, Chae Soo-bin, South Korean actress was born. In 1997, In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. In 2018, Tham Luang cave rescue: A group of Thai school children and their football coach are all rescued from a cave after being stuck there for 18 days; one Thai Navy SEAL diver dies during the rescue mission. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.