Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915) was born. In 1858, William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (died 1943) was born. In 1909, Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1999) was born. In 1930, Ian Burgess, English racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1946, Peter Singer, Australian philosopher and academic 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 1996, A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2013, A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. In 2013, A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.