Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1794, Northwest Indian War: Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1944, World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces. In 1949, Bùi Thanh Liêm, Vietnamese cosmonaut (died 1981) was born. In 1956, A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. In 1977, The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. In 1994, During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board. In 1995, Georgy Beregovoy, Ukrainian general and astronaut (born 1921) passed away. In 2007, A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terrorist attack. This was linked to the 2007 London car bombs that had taken place the day before. In 2009, Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.