Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1622, Battle of Macau: The Dutch make a failed attempt to capture Macau. In 1974, Chris Guccione, American baseball player and umpire was born. 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 1982, Kevin Nolan, English footballer was born. In 1984, JJ Redick, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1985, Vernon Philander, South African cricketer was born. In 1986, Phil Hughes, American baseball player was born. In 2010, At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. In 2012, Darrel Akerfelds, American baseball player and coach (born 1962) passed away. In 2012, Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.