Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, John Van Ryn, American tennis player (died 1999) was born. In 1916, World War I: In "the day Sussex died", elements of the Royal Sussex Regiment take heavy casualties in the Battle of the Boar's Head at Richebourg-l'Avoué in France. In 1927, Shirley Fry Irvin, American tennis player (died 2021) was born. In 1943, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Indian director and screenwriter was born. In 1958, Pam Royle, British television presenter, journalist and voice coach was born. In 1969, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricketer and politician was born. In 1974, Hezekiél Sepeng, South African runner was born. In 2007, A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terrorist attack. This was linked to the 2007 London car bombs that had taken place the day before. In 2009, Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. In 2017, Barry Norman, English television presenter (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.