Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1918, Eddie Lopat, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1992) was born. In 1955, Michel Platini, French footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Michael Gomez, Irish boxer was born. In 1980, Michael Crocker, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Sendy Rleal, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1987, Pablo Barrera, Mexican footballer was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 1997, Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900) passed away. In 2016, Pierre Lalonde, Canadian television host and singer (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.