Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1478, John, Prince of Asturias, Son of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile (died 1497) was born. In 1521, Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre. In 1533, Martín de Rada, Spanish missionary (died 1578) was born. In 1912, María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías, Mexican architect (died 2009) was born. In 1963, Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. In 1982, Ignacio Carrasco, Mexican footballer was born. In 1985, Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. In 1994, During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board. In 1996, Lakis Petropoulos, Greek footballer and manager (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, A Hercules C-130 military aircraft with 113 people on board crashes in a residential area in Medan, Indonesia, resulting in at least 116 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.