Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 645, Isshi Incident: Prince Naka-no-Ōe and Fujiwara no Kamatari assassinate Soga no Iruka during a coup d'état at the imperial palace. In 1584, William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard. In 1882, War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears. In 1919, Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (died 2009) was born. In 1920, David Brinkley, American journalist (died 2003) was born. In 1921, Belfast's Bloody Sunday occurs with 20 killings, at least 100 wounded and 200 homes destroyed during rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1960, Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-American convicted kidnapper and rapist (died 2013) was born. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. In 1995, Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.