Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1989, Simone Battle, American singer and actress (died 2014) was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 1999, Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstani tennis player was born. In 2012, Stéphane Brosse, French mountaineer (born 1971) passed away. In 2020, Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993-1998) (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.