Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1920, Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (died 2018) was born. In 1920, Jacob H. Gilbert, American lawyer and politician (died 1981) 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 1956, Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (born 1878) passed away. 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 1969, Geoff Toovey, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1982, Roberto Calvi, Italian banker (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.