Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1682, Roger Cotes, English mathematician and astronomer (died 1716) was born. In 1902, Kurt Alder, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958) was born. In 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. In 1959, Ellen Kuras, American director and cinematographer was born. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 1964, Urban Meyer, American football player and coach was born. In 1967, Gillian Tett, English journalist and author was born. In 1976, Adrian Grenier, American actor, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 2000, EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. In 2024, Joe Engle, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.