Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1286, John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English magnate (died 1347) was born. In 1864, Frederick Bligh Bond, English architect and archaeologist (died 1945) was born. In 1882, Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield. In 1900, A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. In 1912, The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place. In 1994, During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board. In 2007, A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terrorist attack. This was linked to the 2007 London car bombs that had taken place the day before. In 2013, Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. In 2023, A Tajik citizen with ISIS connections, wanted in Tajikistan for murder and kidnapping, kills two people at Chișinău International Airport in Moldova, after being denied entry to the country. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.