Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 533, A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarios sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece and Sicily. In 1529, French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cognac. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1978, Dejan Ognjanović, Montenegrin footballer was born. In 1978, Cristiano Lupatelli, Italian footballer was born. In 1980, Sendy Rleal, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1990, Ričardas Berankis, Lithuanian tennis player was born. In 1990, François Moubandje, Swiss footballer was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.