Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 936, King Henry the Fowler dies in his royal palace in Memleben. He is succeeded by his son Otto I, who becomes the ruler of East Francia. In 1906, Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2005) was born. In 1973, George McBride, American baseball player and manager (born 1880) passed away. In 1975, Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1985, Rhett Bomar, American football player was born. In 1986, Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people. In 2003, Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (born 1907) passed away. In 2012, Ed Stroud, American baseball player (born 1939) passed away. In 2015, Jim Weaver, American football player and coach (born 1945) passed away. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.