Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1451, James III of Scotland (died 1488) was born. In 1943, Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, Zambian politician was born. In 1949, Sunil Gavaskar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1964, Martin Laurendeau, Canadian tennis player and coach was born. In 1976, Lars Ricken, German footballer was born. In 1990, Adam Reynolds, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. In 1997, In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.