Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1930, Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2021) was born. In 1949, Bùi Thanh Liêm, Vietnamese cosmonaut (died 1981) was born. In 1956, A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. In 1971, The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve. In 1977, The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. In 1985, Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. In 2013, Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. In 2013, Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.