Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1666, Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (born 1608) passed away. In 1811, Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. In 1824, A meeting at Old Slaughter's coffee house in London leads to the formation of what is now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). In 1949, Caju, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1951, Roberto Durán, Panamanian boxer was born. In 1955, In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces. In 1962, Wally Joyner, American baseball player and coach was born. In 1984, Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (born 1895) passed away. In 1986, Fernando Muslera, Uruguayan footballer was born. In 1986, Urby Emanuelson, Dutch footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.