Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (born 1534) passed away. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1764, Sidney Smith, English admiral and politician (died 1840) was born. In 1845, Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (died 1920) was born. In 1893, Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824) passed away. In 1951, Jim Douglas, American academic and politician, 80th Governor of Vermont was born. In 1962, Shōhei Takada, Japanese shogi player and theoretician was born. In 1997, Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (born 1931) passed away. In 2010, Irwin Barker, Canadian actor and screenwriter (born 1956) passed away. 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.