Today in News History

On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 983, Benedict VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1890, Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state. In 1940, World War II: Six days before Adolf Hitler issues his Directive 16 to the combined Wehrmacht armed forces for Operation Sea Lion, the Kanalkampf shipping attacks begin against British maritime convoys in the leadup to initiating the Battle of Britain. In 1942, World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics. In 1943, World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily. In 1966, The Chicago Freedom Movement, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago; as many as 60,000 people attend. In 1973, The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. 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 2016, Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.