Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1922, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (died 2006) was born. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1948, Jovan Aćimović, Serbian footballer and manager was born. In 1955, Michel Platini, French footballer and manager was born. In 1978, Dejan Ognjanović, Montenegrin footballer was born. In 1978, Thomas Blondeau, Flemish writer (died 2013) was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 1994, Başak Eraydın, Turkish tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.