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 1907, Blind Boy Fuller, American singer and guitarist (died 1941) was born. In 1924, Paavo Nurmi wins the 1,500 m and 5,000 m events at the Paris Olympics, with just an hour between the two races. In 1927, Grigory Barenblatt, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1954, Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (born 1877) passed away. In 1974, Brian Thompson, American insurance executive (died 2024) 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. In 2011, Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in the Volga River near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.