Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1704, John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (died 1780) was born. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1885, The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. In 1910, Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight. In 1940, World War II: RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France. At least 3,000 are killed in Britain's worst maritime disaster. In 1948, United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. In 1958, The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Small plane crashes on Texas highway as people leave vehicles to help

Associated Press

June 17, 2026

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A small plane crashed in the middle of a highway in southern Texas. Crews rushed Tuesday night to pull out people from the aircraft as flames burst from the plane. Police six people were onboard and one was killed. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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