Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, John Hunn, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Delaware (died 1926) was born. In 1852, Henry Clay, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Secretary of State (born 1777) passed away. In 1874, Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. In 1889, Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time. In 1924, Philip H. Hoff, American politician (died 2018) was born. In 1925, Giorgio Napolitano, Italian journalist and politician, 11th President of Italy (died 2023) was born. In 1925, Cara Williams, American actress (died 2021) was born. In 1957, Michael Nutter, American politician, 98th Mayor of Philadelphia was born. In 1972, The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In 2012, Floyd Temple, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.