Today in News History
On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1374, A sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion. In 1398, Hongwu, Chinese emperor (born 1328) passed away. In 1911, Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (died 1995) was born. In 1948, Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. In 1962, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexican politician was born. In 1965, Claude Bourbonnais, Canadian race car driver was born. In 1967, Janez Lapajne, Slovenian director and producer was born. In 1981, The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17 years. In 1985, Yukina Shirakawa, Japanese model was born. In 2012, Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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