Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1794, Northwest Indian War: Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery. In 1892, The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1900, A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. In 1912, The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1956, A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. In 1959, A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. In 1973, Chan Ho Park, South Korean baseball player was born. In 1974, The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins. In 2013, Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. In 2015, A Hercules C-130 military aircraft with 113 people on board crashes in a residential area in Medan, Indonesia, resulting in at least 116 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.