Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1571, Miguel López de Legazpi conquers Manila for Spain, modern day capital of the Philippines. In 1821, Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain. In 1918, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012) was born. 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 1983, John Lloyd Cruz, Filipino actor was born. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. In 2015, Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) passed away. In 2021, Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (born 1960) 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.