Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1621, Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1915, The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in Guinn v. United States 238 US 347 1915, striking down Oklahoma grandfather clause legislation which had the effect of denying the right to vote to blacks. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1951, Jim Douglas, American academic and politician, 80th Governor of Vermont was born. In 1964, Three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. In 1964, Andrew Goodman, American civil rights activist (born 1943) passed away. In 1964, Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist (born 1939) passed away. 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 1978, Matt Kuchar, American golfer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.