Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1927, Carl Stokes, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Seychelles (died 1996) was born. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1972, Tomáš Valášek, Slovak diplomat and politician was born. In 1986, Assi Rahbani, Lebanese singer-songwriter and producer (born 1923) passed away. In 2010, Russell Ash, English author (born 1946) passed away. In 2012, Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (born 1926) passed away. In 2012, Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.