Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1898, M. C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (died 1972) was born. In 1920, Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (died 2015) was born. In 1948, Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic was born. In 1970, Michael Showalter, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1970, Alan Dowson, English football manager and former professional player was born. In 1973, Leander Paes, Indian tennis player was born. In 1982, Jodie Whittaker, English actress was born. In 1985, John Boulting, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1913) passed away. In 2013, Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, Bangladeshi playwright and producer (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.