Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1558, Piero Strozzi, Italian general (born 1510) passed away. In 1882, Lluís Companys, Spanish lawyer and politician, 123rd President of Catalonia (died 1940) was born. In 1893, Alois Hába, Czech composer and educator (died 1973) was born. In 1912, Kazimierz Leski, Polish pilot and engineer (died 2000) was born. In 1948, Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish author and translator was born. In 1961, Sascha Konietzko, German keyboard player and producer was born. In 1987, Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914) passed away. In 1997, Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (born 1931) passed away. In 1998, Al Campanis, American baseball player and manager (born 1916) passed away. In 2007, Bob Evans, American businessman, founded Bob Evans Restaurants (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.