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 1910, Abe Fortas, American lawyer and jurist (died 1982) was born. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1921, The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, is burned by British forces. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2018, Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Civil Defense contains fires in Ras al-Ayn countryside of Hasakah
Hasakah, June 19 (SANA) Civil Defense teams affiliated with the Directorate of Emergency and Disaster Management in the Ras al-Ayn countryside, in cooperation with local residents, extinguished fires that broke out in agricultural lands and abandoned houses in the village of Umm Ashbah in eastern Hasakah province. Ziad Malki, head of Civil Defense in Ras []
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