Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Gustaaf Deloor, Belgian cyclist and soldier (died 2002) was born. In 1947, Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. In 1958, Reed Oliver, governor of Pohnpei State, Micronesia was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1973, The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. 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 1986, Stuart Broad, English cricketer was born. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 2012, Darrel Akerfelds, American baseball player and coach (born 1962) passed away. In 2015, Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.