Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1565, Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. In 1631, Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal princess (born 1593) passed away. In 1631, Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, will spend the next 17 years building her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. In 1631, Gauharara Begum, Mughal princess (died 1706) was born. In 1674, Jijabai, Dowager Queen, mother of Shivaji (born 1598) passed away. In 1910, Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight. In 1922, Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic. In 1948, United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.