Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1941, Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1957, Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013) 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 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. In 1980, Jeph Jacques, American author and illustrator 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 2001, Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.