Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. In 1893, Aarre Merikanto, Finnish composer and educator (died 1958) was born. In 1925, Giorgio Napolitano, Italian journalist and politician, 11th President of Italy (died 2023) was born. In 1928, Radius Prawiro, Indonesian economist and politician (died 2005) was born. In 1929, Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist and author (died 2006) was born. In 1969, Tōru Hashimoto, Japanese lawyer and politician was born. In 1981, Joe Johnson, American basketball player was born. In 1995, Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time. In 2002, Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (born 1928) passed away. In 2007, Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.