Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1946, Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics was born. In 1959, Tom Chambers, American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1962, Shōhei Takada, Japanese shogi player and theoretician was born. In 1972, Neil Doak, Northern Irish cricketer and rugby player was born. In 1981, Brad Walker, American pole vaulter was born. In 1982, John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 1989, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, that American flag-burning is a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment. In 1996, Scottie Scheffler, American golfer was born. In 1997, Derrius Guice, American football player was born. In 2003, Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.