Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 465, Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (born 440) passed away. In 1180, First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan. In 1737, Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (died 1786) was born. In 1869, Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese commander (born 1835) passed away. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. In 1906, William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985) was born. In 1973, Chino Moreno, American singer, guitarist and lyricist was born. In 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". In 1985, Saki Aibu, Japanese actress was born. In 1990, The 7.4 Mw Manjil-Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000-50,000, and injuring 60,000-105,000. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
China’s key minerals exports to Japan stay at low levels in May
Exports of some key types of tungsten, as well as rare-earths dysprosium and terbium, stayed at zero in May, according to Chinese customs data.
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