Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1912, Kazimierz Leski, Polish pilot and engineer (died 2000) was born. In 1918, Dee Molenaar, American mountaineer (died 2020) was born. In 1943, Brian Sternberg, American pole vaulter (died 2013) was born. In 1944, Jon Hiseman, English drummer (died 2018) was born. In 1950, Trygve Thue, Norwegian guitarist and record producer (died 2022) was born. In 1951, Lenore Manderson, Australian anthropologist and academic was born. In 1961, Sascha Konietzko, German keyboard player and producer was born. In 1985, Hector Boyardee, Italian-American chef and businessman, founded Chef Boyardee (born 1897) passed away. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.