Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1900, Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (died 1971) was born. In 1930, Ahmad Jamal, American jazz musician (died 2023) was born. In 1979, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001) was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1990, Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player was born. In 1991, Lee Remick, American actress (born 1935) passed away. In 1994, Derrick White, American basketball player was born. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.