Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1912, The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1959, A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. In 1963, Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. In 1994, During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board. In 2007, A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terrorist attack. This was linked to the 2007 London car bombs that had taken place the day before. In 2009, Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. In 2013, Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. In 2015, A Hercules C-130 military aircraft with 113 people on board crashes in a residential area in Medan, Indonesia, resulting in at least 116 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.