Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1348, Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death. In 1873, Dimitrios Maximos, Greek banker and politician, 140th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1955) was born. In 1913, Vance Trimble, American journalist and author (died 2021) was born. In 1936, A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell. In 1939, Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises. In 1939, Gérard Bourgoin, French sports executive, president of AJ Auxerre (2011-2013) and (Ligue de Football Professionnel) (died 2025) was born. In 1982, While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. In 2013, A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. In 2021, An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard. In 2022, The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.