Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Stamford Raffles, English politician, founded Singapore (born 1782) passed away. In 1865, The United States Secret Service begins operation. In 1890, Frederick Lewis Allen, American historian and journalist (died 1954) was born. In 1934, "Bloody Thursday": The police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. In 1950, Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan. In 1962, The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an eight-year-long war with France. In 1970, Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. In 1973, A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters. In 2002, Ted Williams, American baseball player and manager (born 1918) passed away. In 2024, Jon Landau, American film producer (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
PHOTOS: Record fireworks show lights up DC for America’s 250th birthday
The nation’s capital was lit up by a record number of fireworks to commemorate the United States’s 250th birthday after several weather-related delays. President Donald Trump watched over the fireworks, which his Freedom 250 task force said would feature over 850,000 pyrotechnic effects launched from 10 locations from the National Mall to West Potomac Park []
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