Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Lluís Companys, Spanish lawyer and politician, 123rd President of Catalonia (died 1940) was born. In 1893, Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824) passed away. 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 1911, Irving Fein, American producer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1913, Luis Taruc, Filipino political activist (died 2005) was born. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1957, Berkeley Breathed, American author and illustrator was born. In 1960, Kate Brown, American politician, 38th Governor of Oregon was born. In 1973, In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution. In 1989, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, that American flag-burning is a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.