Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1946, Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics was born. In 1952, Jeremy Coney, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Michael Crocker, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 1982, William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne was born. In 1992, Ben Alexander, Australian rugby league player (born 1971) passed away. In 1996, Tyrone May, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1999, Ky Rodwell, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2000, Dylan Brown, New Zealand rugby league player was born. In 2001, Soad Hosny, Egyptian actress and singer (born 1942) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.