Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Sailing ship USS Jeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole. In 1918, Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1965, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 is destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 1997, Bryce Love, American football player was born. In 1999, Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (born 1930) passed away. In 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program. In 2014, Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (born 1956) passed away. In 2020, Alex Pullin, Australian snowboarder (born 1987) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump team weighs launching space ships and allowing returns off the US coast
A federal agency is floating using offshore oil facilities for the launches
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