Today in News History

On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, American Civil War: The Battle of Malvern Hill takes place. It is the last of the Seven Days Battles, part of George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. In 1863, American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. In 1863, William Grant Stairs, Canadian-English captain and explorer (died 1892) was born. In 1922, The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States. In 1946, Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. In 1958, Flooding of Canada's Saint Lawrence Seaway begins. In 1967, Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. In 1983, A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. In 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757, collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board both planes. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.