Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1771, Daskalogiannis, Greek rebel leader (born 1722) passed away. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1877, American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory. In 1882, Igor Stravinsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1971) was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2012, Nathan Divinsky, Canadian mathematician and chess player (born 1925) passed away. In 2013, James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.