Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, Jack Dempsey, American boxer and soldier (died 1983) was born. In 1922, The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League. In 1941, Erkin Koray, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) was born. In 1963, Preki, Serbian-American soccer player and coach was born. In 1967, John Limniatis, Canadian soccer player and manager was born. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1975, Marek Malík, Czech ice hockey player 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 1978, Pantelis Kafes, Greek footballer was born. In 1984, Johanna Welin, Swedish-born German wheelchair basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.