Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1890, Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (died 1936) was born. In 1914, Georges Legagneux, French aviator (born 1882) passed away. In 1915, Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004) was born. In 1919, Ray Dowker, New Zealand cricketer (died 2004) was born. In 1930, Ian Burgess, English racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1944, Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court-martial. In 1982, While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. In 1996, A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. In 2013, A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. In 2021, An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.