Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1981, Aleksandar Tunchev, Bulgarian footballer was born. In 1983, Giuseppe De Feudis, Italian footballer was born. In 1984, Nikolaos Mitrou, Greek footballer was born. In 1985, B. J. Crombeen, American ice hockey player was born. In 1991, The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. 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 2000, EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. In 2004, Pati Behrs, Russian-American ballerina and actress (born 1922) passed away. In 2007, Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world. In 2020, Lara van Ruijven, Dutch short track speed skater (born 1992) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.