Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1565, Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. In 1565, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (born 1536) passed away. In 1665, Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. In 1877, American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory. In 1929, Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984) was born. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. In 1955, Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic was born. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.