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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1874, The Mounties begin their March West. In 1898, The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip. In 1932, The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. 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 2003, Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board. In 2006, June Allyson, American actress and singer (born 1917) passed away. In 2020, Alex Pullin, Australian snowboarder (born 1987) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Construction equipment sales slump 41% in June: FADA data

The Hindu BusinessLine

July 8, 2026

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Construction equipment sales slump 41% in June: FADA data

Slowdown was due to high base and subdued demand environment

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