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On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, killed 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre. In 1919, Gerald W. Thomas, American soldier and academic (died 2013) was born. In 1935, Harrison Schmitt, American geologist, astronaut, and politician was born. In 1938, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. In 1944, World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city. In 1967, The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. In 1970, Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. In 1988, United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. In 2010, Abu Daoud, Palestinian terrorist, planned the Munich massacre (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Over two million casualties?

B92.net

July 3, 2026

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Russia has lost around 450,000 soldiers in the war against Ukraine, while total number of casualties — including those killed, wounded, and missing on both sides — exceeds two million, according to a new study by the U.S. think tank CSIS.

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