Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1941, Joe Flaherty, American-Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2024) was born. In 1964, Andrew Goodman, American civil rights activist (born 1943) passed away. In 1964, Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist (born 1939) passed away. In 1977, Michael Gomez, Irish boxer was born. In 1981, Garrett Jones, American baseball player was born. In 1983, Edward Snowden, American activist and academic was born. 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 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 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.