Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1737, Matthieu Marais, French author, critic, and jurist (born 1664) passed away. In 1768, James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court. In 1798, Alexander Thomson of Banchory, Scottish jurist, agriculturalist and religious activist (died 1868) was born. In 1880, Arnold Gesell, American psychologist and pediatrician (died 1961) was born. In 1924, Wally Fawkes, British-Canadian jazz clarinetist and satirical cartoonist (died 2023) 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 1973, In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution. In 1979, Kostas Katsouranis, Greek footballer was born. 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 2000, Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.