Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1928, Radius Prawiro, Indonesian economist and politician (died 2005) was born. In 1944, Andreu Mas-Colell, Spanish economist, academic, and politician was born. In 1962, Joan Laporta, Spanish lawyer and politician was born. In 1972, The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In 1995, The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. In 2006, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law. In 2012, A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. In 2012, Vincent Ostrom, American political scientist and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2013, Margherita Hack, Italian astrophysicist and author (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.