Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1805, Charles Thomas Jackson, American physician and geologist (died 1880) was born. In 1860, William Dobinson Halliburton, British physiologist and biochemist (died 1931) was born. In 1870, Clara Immerwahr, Jewish-German chemist and academic (died 1915) was born. In 1931, Margaret Heckler, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (died 2018) was born. In 1951, Mona-Lisa Pursiainen, Finnish sprinter (died 2000) was born. In 1952, Wop May, Canadian captain and pilot (born 1896) passed away. In 1965, David Beerling, English biologist and academic was born. In 1973, In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution. In 1978, Cristiano Lupatelli, Italian footballer was born. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.