Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1649, Injo of Joseon, Korean king (born 1595) passed away. In 1665, Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1922, Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. In 2021, Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.