Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1716, The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway. In 1784, Torbern Bergman, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (born 1735) passed away. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1909, Ike Petersen, American football player (died 1995) was born. In 1918, Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009) was born. In 1918, Oluf Reed-Olsen, Norwegian resistance member and pilot (died 2002) was born. In 1920, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (died 1995) was born. In 1958, Andreas Carlgren, Swedish educator and politician, 8th Swedish Minister for the Environment was born. In 1972, Karl Dykhuis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1994, Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American businessman and explorer (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Danish PM to Trump: 'Greenland has been very clear, it does not want to be part of the US'
In an interview with Le Monde, the Danish leader reflects on Donald Trump's statements at the NATO summit in Ankara regarding a potential US takeover of the island, as well as on the strategic autonomy for Europe that she is calling for.
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