Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 988, The Norse King Glúniairn recognises Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin. In 1584, William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard. In 1921, Belfast's Bloody Sunday occurs with 20 killings, at least 100 wounded and 200 homes destroyed during rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1927, Kevin O'Higgins TD, Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, is assassinated by the IRA. In 1931, Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024) was born. In 1933, C.K. Yang, Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter (died 2007) was born. In 1960, Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-American convicted kidnapper and rapist (died 2013) was born. In 1992, In Miami, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests. 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.