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 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 1931, Julian May, American author (died 2017) was born. In 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record. In 1974, Imelda May, Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and producer was born. In 2006, A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 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 2013, Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) 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. In 2019, The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.