Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Georges-Henri Bousquet, French economist and Islamologist (died 1978) was born. In 1914, William Vickrey, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996) was born. In 1918, Robert V. Roosa, American economist and banker (died 1993) was born. In 1925, Maureen Stapleton, American actress (died 2006) was born. In 1951, Jim Douglas, American academic and politician, 80th Governor of Vermont was born. In 1955, Tim Bray, Canadian software developer and businessman was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2008, Scott Kalitta, American race car driver (born 1962) 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.