Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, Assassination of the French President, Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). In 1914, Pearl Witherington, French secret agent (died 2008) was born. In 1943, Birgit Grodal, Danish economist and academic (died 2004) 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 1983, Rebecca Cooke, English swimmer was born. In 1984, JJ Redick, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1985, Tom Kennedy, English footballer was born. In 1986, Phil Hughes, American baseball player was born. In 1989, Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. In 2015, Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The infamous John Bourke incident from 1985

Brisbane Times

June 24, 2026

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The infamous John Bourke incident from 1985

In one of the most notorious incidents in footy history, Collingwood's John Bourke pushed and kicked an umpire in a reserves match in 1985 against Sydney. Mark McKeon was the runner sent to take him off the field that day.

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