Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1900, An airship designed and constructed by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin of Germany made its first flight on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen. In 1947, Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy was born. In 1966, France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll. In 1981, Nathan Ellington, English footballer was born. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 2002, Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2013, The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx. In 2017, Smith Hart, American-born Canadian professional wrestler (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
American West stretches Utah indium giant to 1.6km strike
American West Metals has significantly widened its West Desert discovery in Utah, as drilling confirmed continuous porphyry and skarn mineralisation over 1.6km and new visuals showed 66m of zinc-lead sulphides.
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