Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1573, French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends. In 1630, Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany. In 1873, Dimitrios Maximos, Greek banker and politician, 140th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1955) was born. In 1944, The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1949, Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines was born. In 1962, The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2003, The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. In 2013, A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. In 2013, At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.