Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 649, Li Jing, Chinese general (born 571) passed away. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1937, Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight. In 1955, Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services was born. In 1966, France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll. In 1986, Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people. In 1988, Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer was born. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2012, Julian Goodman, American journalist (born 1922) passed away. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.