Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1571, Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (died 1641) was born. In 1932, Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1955, Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman 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 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2001, Thomas Winning, Scottish cardinal (born 1925) passed away. In 2013, James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.