Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 653, Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. In 1920, Jacob H. Gilbert, American lawyer and politician (died 1981) was born. In 1925, Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1948, Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager was born. In 1948, United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. In 1951, Joe Piscopo, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1982, Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (died 2016) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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