Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, Heinrich Wölfflin, Swiss historian and critic (died 1945) was born. In 1942, Henry S. Taylor, American author and poet was born. In 1952, Patrick Dunleavy, English political scientist and academic was born. In 1974, Rob Kelly, American football player was born. In 1982, John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. 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 2015, Veijo Meri, Finnish author and poet (born 1928) passed away. 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.