Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1754, Salawat Yulayev, Russian poet (died 1800) was born. In 1811, Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. In 1815, Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo. In 1866, Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (died 1935) was born. In 1904, Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday". In 1940, Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (died 2003) was born. In 1955, Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic was born. In 1961, While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. In 1963, Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. In 1992, Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.