Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1714, César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (died 1784) was born. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1915, Marcel Cadieux, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (died 1981) was born. In 1923, Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (died 1999) was born. In 1944, Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 2012, Stéphane Brosse, French mountaineer (born 1971) passed away. In 2013, Pierre F. Côté, Canadian lawyer and civil servant (born 1927) passed away. 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.