Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (died 1888) was born. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1900, Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000) was born. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1923, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.