Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1464, Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter (born 1400) passed away. In 1833, Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and President (1880-1884) (died 1893) was born. In 1870, Édouard Le Roy, French mathematician and philosopher (died 1954) was born. In 1897, Martti Marttelin, Finnish runner (died 1940) was born. In 1907, Frithjof Schuon, Swiss-American metaphysicist, philosopher, and author (died 1998) was born. In 1917, Erik Ortvad, Danish painter and illustrator (died 2008) was born. In 1928, Roald Amundsen, Norwegian pilot and explorer (born 1872) passed away. In 1934, Brian Kenny, English general (died 2017) was born. In 1964, Uday Hussein, Iraqi commander (died 2003) was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘El-Rouwaih’: Officer who put his men before himself until very end
Egypt’s Armed Forces have released a new episode of the documentary series “Hekayat Batal” (A Hero’s Story), recounting the life and sacrifice of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Talaat Ziada, an officer remembered by comrades for his humility, compassion and unwavering devotion to his men during Egypt’s counter-terrorism operations in North Sinai. The episode, published on the [] The post ‘El-Rouwaih’: Officer who put his men before himself until very end appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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