Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike. In 1926, The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1945, The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip. In 1952, Vikram Seth, Indian author and poet was born. In 1954, Allan Lamb, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: An .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. In 1990, Asteroid Eureka is discovered. In 2011, Ryan Dunn, American television personality (born 1977) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.