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 1774, Daniel D. Tompkins, American lawyer and politician, 6th Vice President of the United States (died 1825) was born. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. 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 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1992, Hussein El Shahat, Egyptian professional footballer was born. In 2012, Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.