Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (died 1972) was born. In 1941, Jake Eberts, Canadian film producer (died 2012) was born. In 1953, Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011) was born. In 1956, Tom McClintock, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1959, Ellen Kuras, American director and cinematographer was born. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 1967, John Yoo, South Korean-American lawyer, author, and educator was born. In 2000, EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. 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 2014, Paul G. Risser, American ecologist and academic (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.