Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Lluís Companys, Spanish lawyer and politician, 123rd President of Catalonia (died 1940) was born. 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 1947, Fernando Savater, Spanish philosopher and author was born. In 1948, Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish author and translator was born. In 1951, Nils Lofgren, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1958, Víctor Montoya, Bolivian journalist and author was born. In 1973, The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. In 1987, Pablo Barrera, Mexican footballer was born. In 1997, Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900) passed away. In 2014, Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.