Today in News History
On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1919, Ed Yost, American inventor of the modern hot air balloon (died 2007) was born. In 1956, A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. In 1959, A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. In 1974, The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins. In 2013, Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. In 2013, Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état. In 2019, Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). In 2021, The Tiger Fire ignites near Black Canyon City, Arizona, and goes on to burn 16,278 acres (6,587 ha) of land before being fully contained on July 30. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
DC’s record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally
Fireworks display will won’t kick off until 11 p.m. after ‘TRUMP RALLY’ on the National Mall
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