Today in News History

On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1934, Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (died 2016) was born. In 1946, Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. In 1962, Alitalia Flight 771 crashes in Junnar, Maharashtra, India, killing 94 people. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 2005, A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2012, At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. In 2013, A De Havilland Otter air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska, killing ten people. In 2024, Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.