Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1565, Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. In 1818, Sophie of Württemberg, queen of the Netherlands (died 1877) was born. In 1897, Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro, Brazilian girl, popular saint (died 1911) was born. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1939, Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison. In 1948, Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1987, With the death of the last individual of the species, the dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann thought women were ‘his to destroy,’ victim’s sister says at sentencing
Danielle Mack, sister of Valerie Mack, said the killer doesn't ‘have the humanity to feel remorse’
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