Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 109, Roman emperor Trajan inaugurates the Aqua Traiana, an aqueduct that channels water from Lake Bracciano, 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of Rome. In 1835, Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (born 1769) passed away. In 1918, First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto. In 1948, Patrick Moraz, Swiss keyboard player and songwriter was born. In 1948, Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 2001, Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958-1961). passed away. In 2004, Ifigeneia Giannopoulou, Greek songwriter and author (born 1957) passed away. In 2012, Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.