Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1952, Patrick Dunleavy, English political scientist and academic was born. In 1960, Karl Erjavec, Slovenian politician was born. In 1965, David Beerling, English biologist and academic was born. In 1973, In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution. In 1978, Rim'K, French rapper 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 1989, Abubaker Kaki, Sudanese runner 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 1998, Al Campanis, American baseball player and manager (born 1916) passed away. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.