Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1651, The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia. In 1900, A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1934, Kurt von Schleicher, German general and politician, 23rd Chancellor of Germany (born 1882) passed away. In 1944, World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces. In 1956, Volker Beck, German hurdler and coach was born. In 1990, East and West Germany merge their economies. In 1994, During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board. 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.