Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1864, Heinrich Wölfflin, Swiss historian and critic (died 1945) was born. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1942, World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. In 1945, World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1973, The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. In 2000, Alan Hovhaness, Armenian-American pianist and composer (born 1911) passed away. In 2001, Soad Hosny, Egyptian actress and singer (born 1942) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.