Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1179, The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place outside Nidaros (now Trondheim), Norway. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars. In 1913, Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1932, Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876) passed away. In 1939, Grace Abbott, American social worker and activist (born 1878) passed away. In 1947, John Ralston Saul, Canadian philosopher and author was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 1988, Fernand Seguin, Canadian biochemist and academic (born 1922) passed away. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Aspen Disruption Triggers South Africa Contraceptive Shortage
A disruption at Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.’s manufacturing facilities has led to shortages of oral contraceptives across South Africa, according to the health department and a local pharmacy chain.
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