Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1535, The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded. In 1663, The Spanish garrison of Évora capitulates, following the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial. In 1724, On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his chorale cantata cycle. In 1755, Anacharsis Cloots, Prussian-French activist (died 1794) was born. In 1888, Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch architect, designed the Rietveld Schröder House (died 1964) was born. In 1943, Birgit Grodal, Danish economist and academic (died 2004) was born. In 1947, Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (born 1864) passed away. In 1951, Raelene Boyle, Australian sprinter was born. In 1961, Iain Glen, Scottish actor was born. In 2000, David Tomlinson, English actor and comedian (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.