Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1797, Paweł Edmund Strzelecki, Polish geologist and explorer (died 1873) was born. In 1895, Jack Dempsey, American boxer and soldier (died 1983) was born. In 1900, Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and engineer (died 1945) was born. In 1925, Ogden Reid, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1943, US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded. In 1944, Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter (died 2023) was born. In 1946, Ellison Onizuka, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986) was born. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.