Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears. In 1939, Phil Kelly, Irish-English footballer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1955, Geoff Gerard, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1979, Mvondo Atangana, Cameroon footballer was born. In 1983, Giuseppe De Feudis, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Fernando Pereira, Dutch photographer (born 1950) passed away. In 1999, In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. 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 2013, Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) passed away. In 2013, Philip Caldwell, American businessman (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.