Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, Malik Dohan al-Hassan, Iraqi politician (died 2021) was born. In 1931, United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport). In 1931, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft. In 1942, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (died 2020) was born. In 1942, World War II: First Battle of El Alamein. In 1947, The Philippine Air Force is established. In 1983, A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. In 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757, collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board both planes. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.