Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, John Hunn, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Delaware (died 1926) was born. In 1916, British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. In 1953, Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian singer and guitarist was born. In 1957, Michael Nutter, American politician, 98th Mayor of Philadelphia was born. In 1965, Tripp Eisen, American guitarist was born. In 1982, O. J. Hogans, American sprinter was born. In 1983, Jeremy Powers, American cyclist was born. In 2012, Floyd Temple, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1926) passed away. In 2015, Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) passed away. In 2020, Stepa J. Groggs, American rap artist (born 1988) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.