Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1582, Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (born 1534) passed away. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1915, The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States 238 US 347 1915, striking down Oklahoma grandfather clause legislation which had the effect of denying the right to vote to blacks. In 1951, Ville Kiviniemi, Finnish politician (born 1877) passed away. In 1961, Joko Widodo, Indonesian businessman and politician, 7th President of Indonesia was born. In 1970, Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901) passed away. In 1972, Nobuharu Asahara, Japanese sprinter and long jumper was born. In 1986, Hideaki Wakui, Japanese baseball player was born. 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.