Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1417, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, lord of Rimini (died 1468) was born. In 1867, Maximilian I of the Second Mexican Empire is executed by a firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1963, Margarita Ponomaryova, Russian hurdler was born. In 1975, Sam Giancana, American mob boss (born 1908) passed away. In 1984, Andri Eleftheriou, Cypriot sport shooter was born. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Alleged gangster Steven Lyons loses battle to halt extradition to Spain after being arrested in Indonesia
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