Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1946, Ellison Onizuka, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986) was born. In 1948, Patrick Moraz, Swiss keyboard player and songwriter was born. In 1964, Jean-Luc Delarue, French television host and producer (died 2012) was born. In 1966, Hope Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1973, The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. In 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1992, David Alaba, Austrian footballer was born. In 2001, Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958-1961). passed away. In 2012, Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.