Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter 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. In 2014, Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.