Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1875, Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Hungarian politician (died 1973) was born. 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 1923, Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer and actress (died 2001) was born. In 1929, José Vicente Rangel, Venezuelan politician; 21st Vice President of Venezuela (died 2020) was born. In 1953, Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011) was born. In 1960, Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-American convicted kidnapper and rapist (died 2013) was born. In 1974, An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. 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. 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 2013, Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.