Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1432, Janus of Cyprus (born 1375) passed away. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1927, Marie Thérèse Killens, Canadian politician was born. In 1935, Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos, Greek captain and businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1935, Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2020) was born. In 1945, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lankan journalist and politician, 5th President of Sri Lanka was born. In 1969, Tōru Hashimoto, Japanese lawyer and politician was born. In 1972, The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In 1991, Suk Hyun-jun, South Korean footballer was born. In 1995, The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.