Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1226, Bolesław V the Chaste of Poland (died 1279) was born. In 1621, Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1908, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer and educator (born 1844) passed away. In 1915, The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States 238 US 347 1915, striking down Oklahoma grandfather clause legislation which had the effect of denying the right to vote to blacks. In 1940, Smedley Butler, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1881) passed away. In 1964, Three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. In 1989, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, that American flag-burning is a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment. In 1992, Ben Alexander, Australian rugby league player (born 1971) passed away. In 2001, John Lee Hooker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1917) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.