Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, Vishnu Prabhakar, Indian author and playwright (died 2009) was born. In 1913, Madihe Pannaseeha Thero, Sri Lankan monk and scholar (died 2003) was born. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1931, Margaret Heckler, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (died 2018) was born. In 1943, Diane Marleau, Canadian accountant and politician, Canadian Minister of Health (died 2013) was born. 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 1988, Allyssa DeHaan, American basketball and volleyball player was born. In 1994, Başak Eraydın, Turkish tennis player was born. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.