Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984) was born. In 1940, The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1981, Zerna Sharp, American author and educator (born 1889) passed away. In 1982, Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (died 2016) 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 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2012, Nathan Divinsky, Canadian mathematician and chess player (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.