Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1806, The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company. In 1942, Lopo do Nascimento, Angolan politician; 1st Prime Minister of Angola was born. In 1943, Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, Zambian politician was born. In 1966, The Chicago Freedom Movement, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago; as many as 60,000 people attend. In 1976, Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial. In 1976, Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951) passed away. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests. In 2006, Shamil Basayev, Chechen terrorist rebel leader (born 1965) passed away. In 2014, Juozas Kazickas, Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.