Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Ya'acov Ben-Dov, Israeli photographer and cinematographer (died 1968) was born. In 1905, Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher and author (died 1980) was born. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1921, The Irish village of Knockcroghery was burned by British forces. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1953, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 2007) was born. In 1992, Hussein El Shahat, Egyptian professional footballer was born. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.