Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 653, Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. In 676, Adeodatus, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1300, Turku Cathedral is consecrated by Bishop Magnus I in the city of Turku (Swedish: Åbo). In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1959, Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1970, Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. 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 1999, Basil Hume, English cardinal (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.