Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1536, The explorer Jacques Cartier lands at St. Malo at the end of his second expedition to North America. He returns with none of the gold he expected to find. In 1892, Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded. In 1914, Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005) was born. In 1941, World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk. In 1988, The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. In 2003, The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. In 2006, The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. In 2007, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, American author (born 1939) passed away. In 2013, Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (born 1935) passed away. In 2013, A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Barkly kicks off major NT rare earths drill-out

Sydney Morning Herald

July 6, 2026

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Barkly kicks off major NT rare earths drill-out

Barkly Rare Earths is launching a major 10,000m drill program in the NT to expand its 40Mt rare earths resource, with drilling to begin next week.

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