Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, George Hees, Canadian football player and politician (died 1996) 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 1945, Art Bell, American broadcaster and author (died 2018) was born. In 1947, George S. Clinton, American composer and songwriter was born. In 1958, Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1964, Michael Gross, German swimmer was born. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.