Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1164, Elisabeth of Schönau, German Benedictine visionary (born c. 1129) passed away. In 1633, Charles I is crowned King of Scots at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. In 1684, The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court. In 1704, Tom Brown, English author and translator (born 1662) passed away. In 1858, Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory. In 1863, George Essex Evans, English-Australian poet and author (died 1909) was born. In 1928, David T. Lykken, American geneticist and academic (died 2006) was born. In 1951, Ian Hargreaves, English-Welsh journalist and academic was born. In 1972, Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Church of England sorry for forced adoptions telling survivors ‘shame is ours’

The Church believes it is likely tens of thousands of mothers and babies were in Church of England-linked homes between 1949 and 1976.
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