Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 763, The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus. In 1422, Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons. In 1521, Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre. In 1688, Abu l-Hasan Ali I, ruler of Tunisia (died 1756) was born. In 1794, Northwest Indian War: Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery. In 1916, Eunice Eloisae Gibbs Allyn, American correspondent, author, and poet (born 1847) passed away. In 1928, Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli, Islamic philosopher, theologian, mathematician and mystic (died 2021) was born. In 1944, World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces. In 1956, A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. In 1985, Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.