Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. In 1912, The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1912, María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías, Mexican architect (died 2009) was born. In 1913, Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Colombia (died 2007) was born. In 1931, Yo-Yo Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1954, Pierre Charles, Dominican educator and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Dominica (died 2004) was born. In 1959, A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. In 1962, Tony Fernández, Dominican baseball player (died 2020) was born. In 2009, Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. In 2023, A Tajik citizen with ISIS connections, wanted in Tajikistan for murder and kidnapping, kills two people at Chișinău International Airport in Moldova, after being denied entry to the country. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.