Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1632, The Plymouth Company granted a land patent to Thomas Purchase, the first settler of Pejepscot, Maine, settling at the site of Fort Andross. In 1963, Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. In 1988, Keshia Chanté, Canadian singer was born. In 1995, The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched. In 1999, Justin Jefferson, American football player was born. In 2012, China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module. In 2012, The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. In 2015, American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election. In 2016, Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public. In 2019, Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.