Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, Belfast's Bloody Sunday occurs with 20 killings, at least 100 wounded and 200 homes destroyed during rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1941, Jake Eberts, Canadian film producer (died 2012) was born. In 1942, Sixto Rodriguez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) was born. In 1943, World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily. In 1985, The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. In 1995, The NIOSH air filtration ratings update with the enactment of 42 CFR 84, previously published in the Federal Register. The new regulation includes rules governing the new N95 respirator standard. 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 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. In 2024, Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.