Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1558, Piero Strozzi, Italian general (born 1510) passed away. 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 1913, Luis Taruc, Filipino political activist (died 2005) was born. In 1952, The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. In 1954, Mark Kimmitt, American general and politician, 16th Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs was born. In 1957, Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal was born. In 1958, Gennady Padalka, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1972, Tomáš Valášek, Slovak diplomat and politician was born. In 1974, Flavio Roma, Italian footballer was born. 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.