Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1149, Raymond of Poitiers is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1925, Giorgio Napolitano, Italian journalist and politician, 11th President of Italy (died 2023) was born. In 1928, Radius Prawiro, Indonesian economist and politician (died 2005) was born. In 1969, Moise Tshombe, Congolese accountant and politician, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1919) passed away. In 1976, The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin. In 2012, A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. In 2012, Vincent Ostrom, American political scientist and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) passed away. In 2016, Jan Hettema, Springbok cyclist and five times South African National Rally Champion (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.