Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1713, The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1860, The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. In 1905, Jack Pickersgill, Canadian civil servant and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1997) was born. In 1941, The Lithuanian Activist Front declares independence from the Soviet Union and forms the Provisional Government of Lithuania; it lasts only briefly as the Nazis will occupy Lithuania a few weeks later. In 1951, Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018) was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. In 1956, The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1996, Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.