Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1497, Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India. In 1623, Pope Gregory XV (born 1554) passed away. In 1758, French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York. In 1775, The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1965, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 is destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52. In 1980, Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. In 1988, The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more. In 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board. In 2015, James Tate, American poet (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Brits travelling to European airports face five-hour queues due to new border controls which could bring terminals to a 'complete standstill', aviation chiefs warn
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