Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1878, Otto Freundlich, German painter and sculptor (died 1943) was born. In 1881, Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect and academic (born 1812) passed away. In 1914, Joe Shuster, Canadian-American illustrator, co-created Superman (died 1992) was born. In 1921, Harvey Ball, American illustrator, created the Smiley (died 2001) was born. In 1926, Carleton Carpenter, American actor, magician, songwriter, and novelist (died 2022) was born. In 1928, Bernard Buffet, French painter and illustrator (died 1999) was born. In 1938, Paul Andreu, French architect (died 2018) was born. In 1959, Ellen Kuras, American director and cinematographer was born. In 1967, Ikki Sawamura, Japanese model, actor and television presenter was born. 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.

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Smashing Magazine

July 7, 2026

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