Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953) was born. In 1894, Assassination of the French President, Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1938, Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded. In 1947, Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (born 1864) passed away. In 1957, Mark Parkinson, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Kansas was born. In 1973, The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.