Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1486, Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (died 1570) was born. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1853, The Russian Army crosses the Prut river into the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War. In 1900, Sophie Harris, English costume and scenic designer for theatre and opera (died 1966) was born. In 1903, Olav V of Norway (died 1991) was born. In 1959, Erwin Olaf, Dutch photographer (died 2023) was born. In 1986, Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

"My building has been damaged for the sixth time": what is known about aftermath of overnight large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv – photos

Ukrainska Pravda

July 2, 2026

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"My building has been damaged for the sixth time": what is known about aftermath of overnight large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv – photos

Homes belonging to artists and media professionals, along with the office of the human rights organisation La Strada-Ukraine, were damaged in Kyiv as a result of Russia's attack on the night of 1-2 July. Animals were also injured at Kyiv Zoo and buildings there sustained damage.

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