Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 637, The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland. In 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. In 1952, Dianna Melrose, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Tanzania was born. In 1960, Elish Angiolini, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland was born. In 1962, Gautam Adani, Indian industrialist and billionaire was born. In 1963, The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. In 1980, V. V. Giri, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th President of India (born 1894) passed away. 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 1984, Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.