Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1374, A sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion. In 1875, Forrest Reid, Irish novelist, literary critic and translator (died 1947) was born. In 1907, Arseny Tarkovsky, Russian poet and translator (died 1989) was born. In 1914, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (died 2000) was born. In 1917, Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (died 1996) was born. In 1941, Erkin Koray, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) was born. In 1944, Kathryn Lasky, American author was born. In 1950, Jan Kulczyk, Polish businessman (died 2015) was born. In 1988, Nichkhun, Thai-American singer and actor was born. In 2012, Miki Roqué, Spanish footballer (born 1988) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.