Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator and activist (died 1955) was born. In 1905, Mildred Benson, American journalist and author (died 2002) was born. In 1930, Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (died 2019) was born. In 1945, Virginia Wade, English tennis player and sportscaster was born. In 1945, John Motson, English sportscaster (died 2023) was born. In 1967, Gillian Tett, English journalist and author was born. In 1980, Claudia Leitte, Brazilian singer-songwriter was born. 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 2017, Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq. In 2018, Henry Morgenthau III, American author and television producer (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.