Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 533, A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarios sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece and Sicily. In 1882, Lluís Companys, Spanish lawyer and politician, 123rd President of Catalonia (died 1940) was born. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1906, Grete Sultan, German-American pianist (died 2005) was born. In 1932, Lalo Schifrin, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor was born. In 1973, The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. In 1985, Byron Schammer, Australian footballer was born. In 1990, Ričardas Berankis, Lithuanian tennis player was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.