Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1907, Maurice Cloche, French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990) was born. In 1923, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1925, Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) was born. In 1937, Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1948, Karol Sikora, English physician and academic was born. 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 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 2014, Éric Dewailly, Canadian epidemiologist and academic (born 1954) passed away. In 2014, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.