Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1953, Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011) was born. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 1963, Ian Lougher, Welsh motorcycle racer was born. In 1964, Martin Laurendeau, Canadian tennis player and coach was born. In 1965, Ken Mellons, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1967, Ikki Sawamura, Japanese model, actor and television presenter was born. In 1990, Chiyonokuni Toshiki, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 2009, Ebba Haslund, Norwegian writer (born 1917) passed away. 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.