Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1754, Salawat Yulayev, Russian poet (died 1800) was born. In 1811, Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. In 1815, Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo. In 1940, Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (died 2003) was born. In 1955, Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic was born. In 1961, While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. In 1963, Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. In 1992, Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer was born. In 1995, The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched. In 2008, Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian soldier and author (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.