Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established. In 1901, The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1948, United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 1986, Kate Smith, American singer (born 1907) passed away. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2019, Gloria Vanderbilt, American artist, author actress, fashion designer, heiress and socialite (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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In the mid-1970s, a group of environmental activists created the Clamshell Alliance, a group dedicated to opposing the Seabrook nuclear power plant in New Hampshire. In their 1977 “Declaration of Nuclear Resistance,” they declared an “immediate and permanent halt to the construction and export of nuclear power plants” as they are “wasteful” and an “economic []
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