Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1811, Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. In 1819, A major earthquake strikes the Kutch district of western India, killing over 1,543 people and raising a 6-metre-high (20 ft), 6-kilometre-wide (3.7 mi), ridge, extending for at least 80 kilometres (50 mi), that was known as the Allah Bund ("Dam of God"). In 1858, Gustaf V of Sweden (died 1950) was born. In 1939, Billy "Crash" Craddock, American singer-songwriter was born. In 1941, Tommy Horton, English golfer (died 2017) was born. In 1951, Charlie Dominici, American singer and guitarist (died 2023) was born. In 1954, Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (died 2014) was born. In 1955, In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces. In 1997, Fifty people are killed in the Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria. In 2012, The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.