Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1828, Nikolaus Nilles, German Catholic writer and teacher (died 1907) was born. In 1866, Matt Kilroy, American baseball player (died 1940) was born. In 1880, Arnold Gesell, American psychologist and pediatrician (died 1961) was born. In 1915, The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States 238 US 347 1915, striking down Oklahoma grandfather clause legislation which had the effect of denying the right to vote to blacks. In 1951, Gustave Sandras, French gymnast (born 1872) passed away. In 1951, Ville Kiviniemi, Finnish politician (born 1877) passed away. In 1972, Nobuharu Asahara, Japanese sprinter and long jumper was born. In 1982, John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 1990, François Moubandje, Swiss footballer 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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.