Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Gustaaf Deloor, Belgian cyclist and soldier (died 2002) was born. In 1935, Charlie Dees, American baseball player was born. In 1938, Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded. In 1974, Chris Guccione, American baseball player and umpire 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 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1982, Jarret Stoll, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1986, Phil Hughes, American baseball player was born. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. In 2024, Shifty Shellshock, American vocalist (born 1974) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.