Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1881, Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer and promoter (died 1955) was born. In 1898, Edward Burne-Jones, English soldier and painter (born 1833) passed away. In 1931, John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator (died 2020) was born. In 1932, John Murtha, American colonel and politician (died 2010) was born. In 1958, The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. In 1977, Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.