Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Alfons Rebane, Estonian colonel (died 1976) was born. In 1911, Ernesto Sabato, Argentinian physicist and academic (died 2011) was born. In 1913, Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria. In 1922, Walther Rathenau, German businessman and politician, 7th German Minister for Foreign Affairs (born 1867) passed away. In 1940, World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. In 1946, Robert Reich, American economist and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Labor was born. In 1948, Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. 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. In 2001, Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958-1961). passed away. In 2014, Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.