Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1859, Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy. In 1918, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012) was born. In 1922, Richard Timberlake, American economist (died 2020) was born. In 1930, Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (died 2019) was born. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 1984, Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 2012, Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952) passed away. In 2013, James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (born 1933) passed away. In 2021, The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.