Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 940, Wang Jianli, Chinese general (born 871) passed away. In 1054, A supernova, called SN 1054, is seen by Chinese Song dynasty, Arab, and possibly Amerindian observers near the star Zeta Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula. In 1886, The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel. In 1903, The Philippine-American War is officially concluded. In 1911, A massive heat wave strikes the northeastern United States, killing 380 people in eleven days and breaking temperature records in several cities. In 1918, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, (died 2006) was born. In 2002, A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28. In 2005, The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1. In 2009, The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. In 2012, The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.