Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1398, Hongwu, Chinese emperor (born 1328) passed away. In 1882, Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953) was born. In 1932, A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand). In 1963, The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. In 1973, The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. In 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1989, Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. In 2012, Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926) passed away. In 2021, The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.