Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1891, Pier Luigi Nervi, Italian architect and engineer, co-designed the Pirelli Tower and Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (died 1979) was born. In 1925, Giovanni Spadolini, Italian journalist and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1994) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1963, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini is elected as Pope Paul VI. In 1967, Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai businesswoman and politician, 28th Prime Minister of Thailand was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2012, Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (born 1918) passed away. In 2018, Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.