Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1800, William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician (died 1867) was born. In 1813, Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, Scottish-English admiral and politician (born 1726) passed away. In 1932, Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. In 1936, Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) was born. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1953, Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence was born. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1965, Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player was born. In 1971, Mildred Fox, Irish politician was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.