Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician, 44th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1914) was born. In 1909, Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (died 2004) was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1969, Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner was born. In 1970, Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 2002, Willie Davenport, American sprinter and hurdler (born 1943) passed away. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.