Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (born 1534) passed away. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1730, Motoori Norinaga, Japanese poet and scholar (died 1801) was born. In 1952, Kōichi Mashimo, Japanese director and screenwriter was born. In 1961, Joko Widodo, Indonesian businessman and politician, 7th President of Indonesia was born. In 1962, Shōhei Takada, Japanese shogi player and theoretician was born. In 1970, Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901) passed away. In 1986, Hideaki Wakui, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1997, Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (born 1931) passed away. In 2014, Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.