Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 811, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, Japanese shōgun (born 758) passed away. In 1955, Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman was born. In 1963, Aleksander Kesküla, Estonian politician (born 1882) passed away. In 1974, Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889) passed away. In 1995, Aoi Morikawa, Japanese actress and model was born. In 2000, Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931) passed away. In 2006, Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (born 1962) passed away. In 2012, Fauzia Wahab, Pakistani actress and politician (born 1956) passed away. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. In 2015, Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ekiti 2026: Four young candidates eye government house
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