Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro, Brazilian girl, popular saint (died 1911) was born. In 1928, Juan María Bordaberry, President of Uruguay (died 2011) was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1963, Aleksander Kesküla, Estonian politician (born 1882) passed away. In 1975, Phiyada Akkraseranee, Thai actress and model was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2020, Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993-1998) (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.