Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. In 1928, Radius Prawiro, Indonesian economist and politician (died 2005) was born. In 1948, Usha Prashar, Baroness Prashar, Kenyan-English politician was born. In 1949, Themistoklis Sofoulis, Greek politician, 115th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1860) passed away. In 1969, Tōru Hashimoto, Japanese lawyer and politician was born. In 1969, Moise Tshombe, Congolese accountant and politician, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1919) passed away. In 1976, The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. In 2012, A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. In 2013, Gilma Jiménez, Colombian politician (born 1956) passed away. In 2014, The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.