Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1040, Fulk III, Count of Anjou (born 972) passed away. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1639, (O.S.) Increase Mather, American minister and author (died 1723) was born. In 1900, Georges-Henri Bousquet, French economist and Islamologist (died 1978) was born. In 1912, Vishnu Prabhakar, Indian author and playwright (died 2009) was born. In 1922, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (died 2006) was born. In 1954, Már Guðmundsson, Icelandic economist, former Governor of Central Bank of Iceland was born. In 1967, Pierre Omidyar, French-American businessman, founded eBay was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 1978, Rim'K, French rapper was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.