Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1340, Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded in person by King Edward III. In 1912, Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author (died 1994) was born. In 1934, Ferdinand Biwersi, German footballer and referee (died 2013) was born. In 1982, Kevin Nolan, English footballer was born. In 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1985, Tom Kennedy, English footballer was born. In 1986, Stuart Broad, English cricketer was born. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. In 2004, Luke Chambers, English footballer was born. In 2010, At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.