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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1795, The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic. In 1900, Martin Bormann, German politician (died 1945) was born. In 1917, Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (died 2010) was born. In 1951, Starhawk, American author and activist was born. In 1953, Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence was born. In 1974, Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889) passed away. In 1977, Bartosz Brożek, Polish philosopher and jurist was born. In 1981, Kyle Boller, American football player was born. In 1985, John Boulting, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1913) passed away. In 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day, was signed into law by President Joe Biden, to become the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
(2nd LD) BOK chief vows proactive efforts to tame inflation

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) will make proactive efforts t...
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