Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, Milward Kennedy, English journalist and civil servant (died 1968) was born. In 1918, J. Clyde Mitchell, British sociologist and anthropologist (died 1995) was born. In 1940, Mariette Hartley, American actress and television personality was born. In 1941, Lyman Ward, Canadian actor was born. In 1976, Margaret Herrick, American librarian (born 1902) passed away. In 1982, John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 1983, Edward Snowden, American activist and academic was born. 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 2004, Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman (born 1916) passed away. 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). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.