Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1925, Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1941, Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 1999, Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstani tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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