Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1813, Peninsular War: Wellington defeats Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria. In 1826, Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas. In 1905, Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher and author (died 1980) was born. In 1943, Diane Marleau, Canadian accountant and politician, Canadian Minister of Health (died 2013) was born. In 1967, Pierre Omidyar, French-American businessman, founded eBay was born. In 1970, Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. In 1982, Jussie Smollett, American actor and singer was born. In 1987, Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914) passed away. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2014, Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
BHP shares head for worst day in over 3 months on Jansen project cost overruns, $2.3 billion hit

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