Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (died 2010) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1939, Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (born 1908) passed away. In 1945, Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1983, Vlasis Kazakis, Greek footballer was born. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1987, Kendrick Lamar, American rapper was born. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
(2nd LD) 18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-mont...
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