Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1559, Henry II, king of France (born 1519) passed away. In 1940, World War II: The Vichy government is established in France. In 1943, Arthur Ashe, American tennis player and journalist (died 1993) was born. In 1976, Lars Ricken, German footballer was born. In 1985, An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes near Uchkuduk, Uzbekistan (then part of the Soviet Union), killing all 200 people on board in the USSR's worst-ever airline disaster. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. In 1999, In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. In 2006, A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. 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. In 2016, Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.