Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 637, The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland. In 1128, Battle of São Mamede, near Guimarães: Forces led by Afonso I defeat forces led by his mother Teresa of León and her lover Fernando Pérez de Traba. In 1661, Hachisuka Tsunanori, Japanese daimyō (died 1730) was born. In 1812, Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia. In 1875, Forrest Reid, Irish novelist, literary critic and translator (died 1947) was born. In 1937, Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1963, Mike Wieringo, American author and illustrator (died 2007) was born. In 1978, Emppu Vuorinen, Finnish guitarist and songwriter was born. In 1985, Yukina Shirakawa, Japanese model was born. In 2004, Ifigeneia Giannopoulou, Greek songwriter and author (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.