Today in News History
On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1869, Hans Spemann, German embryologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941) was born. In 1952, Max Dehn, German-American mathematician and academic (born 1878) passed away. In 1956, Heiner Dopp, German field hockey player and politician was born. In 1957, Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. In 1963, Johnny Benson Jr., American race car driver was born. In 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. In 1985, Nico Rosberg, German race car driver was born. In 1986, LaShawn Merritt, American sprinter was born. In 1988, The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people. In 2009, Gale Storm, American actress (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
German highways buckle under extreme temperatures with heatwave on the move
Even Germany’s famous highway, the Autobahn, was overwhelmed
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