Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Susannah Mushatt Jones, American supercentarian (died 2016) was born. In 1912, Molly Yard, American feminist (died 2005) was born. In 1921, Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016) was born. In 1944, The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1947, The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union. In 1966, Sad Sam Jones, American baseball player and manager (born 1892) passed away. In 1975, Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist was born. In 1982, While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. In 1989, The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. In 2021, An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.