Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1818, US Flag Act of 1818 goes into effect creating a 13 stripe flag with a star for each state. New stars would be added on July 4 after a new state had been admitted. In 1920, Norm Drucker, American basketball player and referee (died 2015) was born. In 1942, Stefan Meller, French-Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2008) was born. In 1947, Lembit Ulfsak, Estonian actor and director (died 2017) was born. In 1951, William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor. In 1970, Barnett Newman, American painter and illustrator (born 1905) passed away. In 1973, Jan Magnussen, Danish race car driver was born. In 1994, Joey Marella, American wrestling referee (born 1964) passed away. In 2001, Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. In 2024, The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Red Arrows face being grounded for years thanks to Keir Starmer's defence spending dithering

Daily Mail

Daily Mail

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July 4, 2026

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Red Arrows face being grounded for years thanks to Keir Starmer's defence spending dithering
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