Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, Mary Wesley, English author (died 2002) was born. In 1914, Kari Diesen, Norwegian singer and revue actress (died 1987) was born. In 1918, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012) was born. In 1940, Ian Ross, Australian newsreader (died 2014) was born. In 1942, Colin Groves, Australian academician and educator (died 2017) was born. In 1950, Jan Kulczyk, Polish businessman (died 2015) was born. In 1978, Shunsuke Nakamura, Japanese footballer was born. In 1978, Pantelis Kafes, Greek footballer was born. In 1988, Micah Richards, English footballer was born. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.