Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1942, World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner. In 1942, World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. In 1945, World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island. In 1961, Sascha Konietzko, German keyboard player and producer was born. In 1961, Joko Widodo, Indonesian businessman and politician, 7th President of Indonesia was born. In 1962, Shōhei Takada, Japanese shogi player and theoretician was born. In 1972, Nobuharu Asahara, Japanese sprinter and long jumper was born. In 1986, Hideaki Wakui, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 2014, Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.