Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, The Russian State Library is founded as the Library of the Moscow Public Museum. In 1911, Sergey Sokolov, Russian marshal and politician, Soviet Minister of Defence (died 2012) was born. In 1916, Iosif Shklovsky, Ukrainian astronomer and astrophysicist (died 1985) was born. In 1935, Regina, Saskatchewan, police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ambush strikers participating in the On-to-Ottawa Trek. 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 1996, Adelina Sotnikova, Russian figure skater was born. In 1998, Aleksandra Golovkina, Lithuanian figure skater was born. In 2000, Walter Matthau, American actor (born 1920) passed away. In 2000, Lalu Muhammad Zohri, Indonesian sprinter was born. In 2014, Anatoly Kornukov, Ukrainian-Russian general (born 1942) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Russian daredevils arrested for proposal stunt atop Empire State Building
A pair of Russian daredevil artists climbed to the top of the Empire State Building’s towering spire in New York on Wednesday to unfurl a large banner urging world peace in what appeared to be an elaborate marriage proposal that ended in their arrests. Dressed in sleeveless black outfits and documenting their time in the sky on social media, Angela Nikolau and Vanya Beerkus hung onto the landmark skyscraper’s antenna spire near the glowing red light at its tip some 1,454 feet (443 metres) above...
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