Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1935, Wilson Tuckey, Australian politician was born. In 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. In 1940, Keith Stackpole, Australian cricketer (died 2025) was born. In 1950, Tony Baldry, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, British Minister of State for Agriculture was born. In 1953, Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011) was born. In 1973, The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. In 2000, EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. In 2002, Reece Walsh, Australian rugby league player was born. 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.