Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Dee Molenaar, American mountaineer (died 2020) was born. In 1919, Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) was born. In 1942, Henry S. Taylor, American author and poet was born. In 1957, Berkeley Breathed, American author and illustrator 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 1983, Edward Snowden, American activist and academic was born. In 2006, Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra. In 2012, Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (born 1915) passed away. In 2018, Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.