Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1149, Raymond of Poitiers is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi. In 1153, Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles passed away. In 1326, Murad I, Ottoman Sultan (died 1389) was born. In 1575, Baba Nobuharu, Japanese samurai (born 1515) passed away. In 1864, At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. In 1873, Leo Frobenius, German ethnologist and archaeologist (died 1938) was born. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1921, Reinhard Mohn, German businessman (died 2009) was born. In 1949, Joan Clos, Spanish anesthesiologist and politician, 116th Mayor of Barcelona was born. In 1995, The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.