Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1719, Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (born 1672) passed away. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1963, The United States Supreme Court rules 8-1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. In 1996, Thomas Kuhn, American historian and philosopher (born 1922) passed away. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2012, Patricia Brown, American baseball player (born 1931) passed away. In 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, American minister and politician (born 1973) passed away. In 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day, was signed into law by President Joe Biden, to become the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.