Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Ima Hogg, American society leader, philanthropist, patron and collector of the arts (died 1975) was born. In 1929, George Clayton Johnson, American author and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1936, Herbert Boyer, American businessman, co-founded Genentech was born. In 1967, Gillian Tett, English journalist and author was born. In 1974, Brian Thompson, American insurance executive (died 2024) 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 2013, Philip Caldwell, American businessman (born 1920) passed away. In 2014, Paul G. Risser, American ecologist and academic (born 1939) passed away. In 2018, Henry Morgenthau III, American author and television producer (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.