Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 868, Ali al-Hadi, the tenth Imam of Shia Islam (born 829) passed away. In 870, Al-Muhtadi, Muslim caliph passed away. In 1798, Alexander Thomson of Banchory, Scottish jurist, agriculturalist and religious activist (died 1868) was born. In 1941, Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Indian Catholic bishop was born. In 1949, Derek Emslie, Lord Kingarth, Scottish lawyer and judge was born. In 1951, Terence Etherton, English lawyer and judge was born. In 1964, Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist (born 1939) passed away. 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 2000, Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.