Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1930, One-year conscription comes into force in France. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1986, Assi Rahbani, Lebanese singer-songwriter and producer (born 1923) passed away. 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 2003, Leon Uris, American soldier and author (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.