Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Hemanta Mukherjee, Indian singer and music director (died 1989) was born. In 1938, Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, English general was born. In 1941, Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistani journalist (died 2011) was born. In 1950, Mithun Chakraborty, Indian actor and politician was born. In 1963, In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders. In 1969, Shami Chakrabarti, English lawyer and academic was born. In 1984, Dan Ryckert, American writer and entertainer was born. In 1988, Keshia Chanté, Canadian singer was born. In 1998, Fred Wacker, American race car driver and engineer (born 1918) passed away. In 2016, Jo Cox, English political activist and MP (born 1974) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.