Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1630, Samuel Oppenheimer, German Jewish banker and diplomat (died 1703) was born. 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 1918, Robert V. Roosa, American economist and banker (died 1993) was born. In 1922, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (died 2006) was born. In 1923, Jacques Hébert, Canadian journalist and politician (died 2007) was born. In 1929, An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. In 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) 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 2014, Walter Kieber, Austrian-Liechtenstein politician, 7th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.