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 1931, Otto Mears, Russian-American businessman (born 1840) passed away. In 1940, World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. In 1947, Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. In 1968, Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster 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 1986, Stuart Broad, English cricketer was born. In 1992, David Alaba, Austrian footballer was born. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.