Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1864, Heinrich Wölfflin, Swiss historian and critic (died 1945) was born. In 1916, Herbert Friedman, American physicist and astronomer (died 2000) was born. In 1942, Togo D. West Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (died 2018) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1973, The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. In 1998, Al Campanis, American baseball player and manager (born 1916) passed away. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2002, Timothy Findley, Canadian author and playwright (born 1930) passed away. In 2006, Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.