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Adam Housley
1971Aug, 13

Adam Housley

Adam Housley, American baseball player and journalist
Arthur Adam Housley (born August 13, 1971) is an Emmy, AP and RTNDA winning American journalist, former professional baseball player, and current winery owner. He joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in 2001 as a Los Angeles–based senior correspondent.

Politico reported on August 23, 2018, that Housley was leaving Fox News owing to his frustration that hard-news reporting was being de-emphasized in favor of commentary regarding President Donald Trump.

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Events on 1971

  • 8Jan

    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
  • 7Jun

    First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 11Jul

    Chile

    Copper mines in Chile are nationalized.
  • 21Sep

    Bhutan

    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
  • 24Nov

    D. B. Cooper

    During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.