Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist and academic (born 1714) passed away. In 1918, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012) was born. In 1932, A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand). In 1939, Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister. In 1961, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist was born. In 1963, Preki, Serbian-American soccer player and coach was born. In 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1987, Jackie Gleason, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 1988, Csaba Kesjár, Hungarian race car driver (born 1962) passed away. In 1988, Nichkhun, Thai-American singer and actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.