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 1930, Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (died 2019) was born. In 1930, William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (died 2006) was born. In 1961, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist was born. In 1962, Gautam Adani, Indian industrialist and billionaire was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1978, Pantelis Kafes, Greek footballer was born. 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 1989, Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean runner was born. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.