Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield. In 1912, The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1929, Yang Ti-liang, Chinese judge (died 2023) was born. In 1931, Ronald Rene Lagueux, American judge (died 2023) was born. In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place. In 1977, The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. In 1985, Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. In 1986, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults. In 2013, Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. In 2023, A Tajik citizen with ISIS connections, wanted in Tajikistan for murder and kidnapping, kills two people at Chișinău International Airport in Moldova, after being denied entry to the country. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.