Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1688, The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia. In 1796, Abraham Yates Jr., American lawyer and politician (born 1724) passed away. In 1905, John Van Ryn, American tennis player (died 1999) was born. In 1927, Shirley Fry Irvin, American tennis player (died 2021) was born. In 1929, Yang Ti-liang, Chinese judge (died 2023) was born. In 1943, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Indian director and screenwriter was born. In 1956, A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners. In 1967, Victoria Kaspi, American-Canadian astrophysicist and academic was born. In 2009, Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.