Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Al Hirschfeld, American caricaturist, painter and illustrator (died 2003) was born. In 1942, Flaviano Vicentini, Italian cyclist (died 2002) was born. In 1946, Per Eklund, Swedish race car driver was born. In 1970, Piers Courage, English race car driver (born 1942) passed away. In 1978, Matt Kuchar, American golfer was born. In 1981, Yann Danis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 1996, Scottie Scheffler, American golfer was born. In 2006, Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra. In 2008, Scott Kalitta, American race car driver (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.