Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (died 1972) was born. In 1928, Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2010) was born. In 1933, C.K. Yang, Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter (died 2007) was born. In 1941, Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. In 1942, World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics. In 1944, Norman Hammond, English archaeologist and academic was born. In 1959, Ellen Kuras, American director and cinematographer was born. In 1962, Yehuda Leib Maimon, Israeli rabbi and politician (born 1875) passed away. In 2013, Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) 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.