Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Amy Johnson, English pilot (died 1941) was born. In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal. In 1912, Sally Kirkland, American journalist (died 1989) was born. In 1916, Iosif Shklovsky, Ukrainian astronomer and astrophysicist (died 1985) was born. In 1926, Carl Hahn, German businessman (died 2023) was born. In 1931, United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport). In 1942, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (died 2020) was born. In 1983, A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. In 2012, Alan G. Poindexter, American captain, pilot and astronaut (born 1961) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Astronauts exit ISS to repair malfunctioning equipment

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July 1, 2026

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NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir completed a spacewalk today to replace a wrist joint on the Canadarm2, which malfunctioned on May 27.

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