Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1919, William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic (died 2011) was born. In 1931, John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator (died 2020) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1981, Zerna Sharp, American author and educator (born 1889) passed away. In 1988, Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player was born. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.