Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, John Moffat, Scottish lieutenant and pilot (died 2016) was born. 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 1933, Harry Browne, American soldier and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1937, Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 2009, Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) passed away. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.