Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator and activist (died 1955) was born. In 1905, Wolfram Sievers, German physician (died 1948) was born. In 1921, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, co-founded the Special Olympics (died 2009) was born. In 1930, Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (died 2019) was born. In 1933, C.K. Yang, Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter (died 2007) was born. In 1949, Anna Czerwińska, Polish mountaineer and author (died 2023) was born. In 1959, Ellen Kuras, American director and cinematographer was born. In 1982, Juliya Chernetsky, Ukrainian-American television host was born. In 2002, Evangelos Florakis, Greek general (born 1943) 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.