Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) was born. In 1930, Brian Statham, English cricketer (died 2000) was born. In 1948, Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1948, Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager was born. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1985, Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1987, Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer and actress was born. In 2006, Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (born 1962) passed away. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.