Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1904, Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday". In 1914, Eleanor Sokoloff, American pianist and teacher (died 2020) was born. In 1924, Faith Domergue, American actress (died 1999) was born. In 1962, Wally Joyner, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1982, Missy Peregrym, Canadian model and actress was born. In 1994, Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (born 1967) passed away. In 1999, Snail Mail, American singer-songwriter was born. In 2010, Maureen Forrester, Canadian singer and academic (born 1930) passed away. In 2013, Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (born 1950) passed away. In 2023, Gino Mäder, Swiss cyclist (born 1997) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.