Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1889, Ralph Craig, American sprinter and sailor (died 1972) was born. In 1918, Josephine Webb, American engineer (died 2017) was born. In 1918, Dee Molenaar, American mountaineer (died 2020) was born. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1943, Brian Sternberg, American pole vaulter (died 2013) was born. In 1972, Nobuharu Asahara, Japanese sprinter and long jumper was born. In 1981, Brad Walker, American pole vaulter was born. In 1998, Isabel Atkin, British-American freestyle skier 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. In 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, is convicted of manslaughter 41 years afterwards (the case had been reopened in 2004). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.