Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1630, Samuel Oppenheimer, German Jewish banker and diplomat (died 1703) was born. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1954, Mark Kimmitt, American general and politician, 16th Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs was born. In 1992, Hussein El Shahat, Egyptian professional footballer was born. In 1997, Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900) passed away. In 2012, Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.