Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1777, Paavo Ruotsalainen, Finnish farmer and lay preacher (died 1852) was born. In 1917, Krystyna Dańko, Polish orphan, survivor of Holocaust (died 2019) was born. In 1918, In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. In 1943, John Casper, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1944, World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government. In 1947, Patrick Wormald, English historian (died 2004) was born. In 1964, Gianluca Vialli, Italian footballer and coach (died 2023) was born. In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.