Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1877, American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1957, Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013) was born. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1965, Dermontti Dawson, American football player and coach was born. In 1968, Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist was born. In 1970, Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1985, Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player was born. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.