Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 632, Yazdegerd III ascends the throne as king (shah) of the Persian Empire. He becomes the last ruler of the Sasanian dynasty (modern Iran). In 1882, Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iranian educator and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran (died 1967) was born. In 1966, Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower and coach was born. In 1981, US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979-81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. In 1984, Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (born 1895) passed away. In 1988, Jermaine Gresham, American football player was born. In 1989, Odion Ighalo, Nigerian footballer was born. In 1994, Rezar, Albanian wrestler was born. In 1995, Akira Ioane, New Zealand rugby Union player was born. In 2000, The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.