Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824) passed away. In 1911, Irving Fein, American producer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1918, Robert V. Roosa, American economist and banker (died 1993) was born. In 1967, Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai businesswoman and politician, 28th Prime Minister of Thailand was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 1973, In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution. In 1987, Pablo Barrera, Mexican footballer was born. In 1988, Bobby Dodd, American football coach (born 1908) passed away. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 1997, Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.