Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1212, The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground. In 1928, Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2010) was born. In 1941, Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. In 1943, World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 1974, An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. 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 2015, Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (born 1932) passed away. 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.