Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1584, William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard. In 1850, U.S. President Millard Fillmore is sworn in, a day after becoming president upon Zachary Taylor's death. In 1927, David Dinkins, American soldier and politician, 106th Mayor of New York City (died 2020) was born. In 1939, Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, journalist and educator (died 1999) was born. In 1941, Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1976, Adrian Grenier, American actor, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 2000, Bashar al-Assad succeeds his father Hafez al-Assad as President of Syria. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.