Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 653, Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1603, Joseph of Cupertino, Italian mystic and saint (died 1663) was born. In 1631, Gauharara Begum, Mughal princess (died 1706) was born. In 1631, Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal princess (born 1593) passed away. In 1818, Charles Gounod, French composer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1839, In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace are established as a result. In 1942, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1983, Peter Mennin, American composer and educator (born 1923) passed away. In 2001, Thomas Winning, Scottish cardinal (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.