Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, J. Clyde Mitchell, British sociologist and anthropologist (died 1995) was born. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1932, Bernard Ingham, English journalist and civil servant (died 2023) was born. In 1946, Malcolm Rifkind, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1949, Derek Emslie, Lord Kingarth, Scottish lawyer and judge was born. In 1983, Edward Snowden, American activist and academic was born. In 1989, Abubaker Kaki, Sudanese runner was born. 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Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.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. In 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.