Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1460, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, defeats the king's Lancastrian forces and takes King Henry VI prisoner in the Battle of Northampton. In 1909, Donald Sinclair, English lieutenant and businessman (died 1981) was born. In 1917, Hugh Alexander, American baseball player and scout (died 2000) was born. In 1920, Cyril Grant, English footballer (died 2002) was born. In 1976, Brendon Lade, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1990, Trent Richardson, American footballer was born. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. 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. In 2020, Jack Charlton, English footballer and manager (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.