Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1825, Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie, Irish economist and jurist (died 1882) was born. In 1921, The Irish village of Knockcroghery was burned by British forces. In 1932, Bernard Ingham, English journalist and civil servant (died 2023) was born. In 1942, Clive Brooke, Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe, English businessman and politician was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 1987, Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914) passed away. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. 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 2012, An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.