Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (died 2016) was born. In 1936, Dave Allen, Irish comedian, actor, and screenwriter (died 2005) was born. In 1939, Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises. In 1962, The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. In 1962, Todd Bennett, English runner and coach (died 2013) was born. In 1976, Rory Delap, English-Irish footballer was born. In 1988, The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. In 2013, A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. In 2021, An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard. In 2022, The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.