Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1891, Edith Quimby, American medical researcher and physicist (died 1982) was born. In 1899, Heiri Suter, Swiss cyclist (died 1978) was born. In 1900, Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (died 1993) was born. In 1900, Sampson Sievers, Russian monk and mystic (died 1979) was born. In 1905, Wolfram Sievers, German physician (died 1948) was born. In 1920, David Brinkley, American journalist (died 2003) was born. In 1928, Don Bolles, American investigative reporter (died 1976) was born. In 1930, Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (died 2019) was born. In 1967, Gillian Tett, English journalist and author was born. In 2013, Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.