Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1665, Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. In 1773, Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1929, Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (died 2016) was born. In 1937, Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher was born. In 1948, Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) was born. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1987, Kendrick Lamar, American rapper was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.