Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 963, The Byzantine army proclaims Nikephoros II Phokas Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea. In 1644, English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor. In 1645, Battle of Alford: Wars of the Three Kingdoms. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings. In 1961, Clark Kellogg, American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1970, Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889) passed away. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mock firing squad storms into Kentucky church bible class and ‘kills Devil’ in front of children
A mock firing squad dubbed “Commandos for Christ” stormed into a Kentucky Baptist church’s vacation bible school — and executed the devil as part of a bewildering skit in front of young children. The bizarre scenes, which unfolded at Lexington’s Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, saw armed soldiers take out their enemy and pastor Dewayne Walker []
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