Today in News History
On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1873, Leo Frobenius, German ethnologist and archaeologist (died 1938) was born. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1897, Fulgence Charpentier, Canadian journalist and publisher (died 2001) was born. In 1909, Harold Edward Dahl, American pilot and mercenary (died 1956) was born. In 1918, Gene La Rocque, U.S admiral (died 2016) was born. In 1927, The Bird of Paradise, a U.S. Army Air Corps Fokker tri-motor, completes the first transpacific flight, from the mainland United States to Hawaii. In 1955, Charles J. Precourt, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1962, George D. Zamka, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1984, Aleksandr Shustov, Russian high jumper was born. In 2013, Margherita Hack, Italian astrophysicist and author (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Watch how airline worker arranged coffin to be transported on flight

A lady who handled luggage in an airline shared how corpses were being transported by air. She showed how she arranged the coffin in the plane, sparking reactions.
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