Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1621, Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain. In 1738, Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1674) passed away. In 1911, Irving Fein, American producer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1929, Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864) passed away. In 1951, Lenore Manderson, Australian anthropologist and academic was born. In 1980, Michael Crocker, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 1982, John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004). In 2014, Wong Ho Leng, Malaysian lawyer and politician (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.