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 1212, The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground. In 1928, Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2010) was born. In 1941, Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. In 2006, A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. In 2007, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, chancellor of Faridia University. (born 1964) passed away. In 2017, Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.