Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. In 1866, Bartholomeus Roodenburch, Dutch swimmer (died 1939) was born. In 1873, Leo Frobenius, German ethnologist and archaeologist (died 1938) was born. In 1897, Fulgence Charpentier, Canadian journalist and publisher (died 2001) was born. In 1916, British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. In 1920, David Snellgrove, British tibetologist (died 2016) was born. In 1921, Reinhard Mohn, German businessman (died 2009) was born. In 1926, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, 3rd Emir of Kuwait (died 2006) was born. In 1940, John Dawes, Welsh rugby player and coach (died 2021) was born. In 1995, The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.