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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1805, Charles Thomas Jackson, American physician and geologist (died 1880) was born. In 1860, William Dobinson Halliburton, British physiologist and biochemist (died 1931) was born. In 1880, Arnold Gesell, American psychologist and pediatrician (died 1961) was born. In 1914, William Vickrey, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996) was born. In 1931, Margaret Heckler, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (died 2018) was born. In 1932, Bernard Ingham, English journalist and civil servant (died 2023) was born. In 1943, Diane Marleau, Canadian accountant and politician, Canadian Minister of Health (died 2013) was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2012, Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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