Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (died 1888) was born. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1922, John Amis, English journalist and critic (died 2013) was born. 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 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 2009, Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.