Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1861, American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia. In 1885, The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. In 1900, Martin Bormann, German politician (died 1945) was born. In 1915, Marcel Cadieux, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (died 1981) was born. In 1939, Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison. In 1943, Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 2007, Gianfranco Ferré, Italian fashion designer (born 1944) passed away. In 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day, was signed into law by President Joe Biden, to become the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.