Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1091, Dirk V, count of Holland (born 1052) passed away. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1933, Christian Ferras, French violinist (died 1982) was born. In 1936, Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883) passed away. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1977, Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player was born. In 1978, Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. In 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day, was signed into law by President Joe Biden, to become the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.