Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iranian educator and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran (died 1967) was born. In 1925, Otto Muehl, Austrian-Portuguese painter and director (died 2013) was born. In 1929, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (died 2020) was born. In 1954, Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (died 2014) was born. In 1955, Grete Faremo, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Defence was born. In 1955, In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces. In 1981, US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979-81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. In 1988, Jermaine Gresham, American football player was born. In 1994, Grete-Lilijane Küppas, Estonian footballer was born. In 2014, Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.