Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -1312 BC, Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa. In 1604, Samuel de Champlain encounters the mouth of the Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present-day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1724, On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his chorale cantata cycle. In 1803, Matthew Thornton, Irish-American judge and politician (born 1714) passed away. In 1882, Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953) was born. In 1938, Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded. In 1955, Chris Higgins, English geneticist and academic was born. In 1979, Petra Němcová, Czech model and philanthropist was born. In 2012, Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952) passed away. In 2013, Mick Aston, English archaeologist and academic (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.