Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1374, A sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion. In 1880, First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada. In 1906, Willard Maas, American poet and educator (died 1971) was born. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1922, Richard Timberlake, American economist (died 2020) was born. In 1945, The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. In 1950, Mercedes Lackey, American author was born. In 1966, Hope Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 1983, John Lloyd Cruz, Filipino actor 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.