Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1897, Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro, Brazilian girl, popular saint (died 1911) was born. In 1900, Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000) was born. In 1941, Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1948, Karol Sikora, English physician and academic was born. In 1965, Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.