Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1734, In Montreal, New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1882, Adrianus de Jong, Dutch fencer and soldier (died 1966) was born. 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 1913, Luis Taruc, Filipino political activist (died 2005) was born. In 1958, Víctor Montoya, Bolivian journalist and author was born. In 1973, The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. In 1982, John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.