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 1945, Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1962, Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist was born. In 1970, Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 2013, James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) 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.