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 1918, Chuck Stevens, American baseball player (died 2018) 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 1928, Don Bolles, American investigative reporter (died 1976) was born. In 1929, Winnie Ewing, Scottish lawyer and politician (died 2023) was born. In 1934, Marshall Brodien, American actor (died 2019) was born. In 1954, Tommy Bowden, American football player and coach was born. In 1960, Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-American convicted kidnapper and rapist (died 2013) was born. In 1998, Catholic Church sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claim they were sexually abused by Rudolph Kos, a former priest. In 2002, The Massacre of the Innocents, a painting by Peter Paul Rubens, is sold at a Sotheby's auction for £49.5 million (US$76.2 million) to Lord Thomson. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.