Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, Mary McCarthy, American novelist and critic (died 1989) was born. In 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) was born. In 1966, Gretchen Carlson, American model and TV journalist, Miss America 1989 was born. In 1983, Edward Snowden, American activist and academic was born. In 1990, Cedric Belfrage, English journalist and author, co-founded the National Guardian (born 1904) 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 2010, İlhan Selçuk, Turkish lawyer, journalist, and author (born 1925) passed away. In 2012, Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (born 1915) passed away. In 2012, Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (born 1926) passed away. In 2018, Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.