Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1584, William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard. In 1916, Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (died 1972) was born. In 1918, James Aldridge, Australian-English journalist and author (died 2015) was born. In 1923, G. A. Kulkarni, Indian author and academic (died 1987) was born. In 1925, Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian physician and politician, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia was born. In 1939, Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, journalist and educator (died 1999) was born. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. 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 2024, Alex Janvier, Native American Artist (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.