Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1911, Irving Fein, American producer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1914, William Vickrey, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996) was born. In 1919, Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1938, John W. Dower, American historian and author was born. In 1967, Pierre Omidyar, French-American businessman, founded eBay was born. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2009, Greenland assumes self-rule. In 2012, Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.