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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1571, Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (died 1641) was born. In 1797, Mohammad Khan Qajar, Persian tribal chief (born 1742) passed away. In 1923, Elroy Hirsch, American football player (died 2004) was born. In 1936, Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883) passed away. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1942, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1985, Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player was born. In 1994, Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Elon Musk, world's 500 richest scored biggest-ever one-day wealth gain of $336 billion on June 15

Hindustan Times

June 17, 2026

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At the close of trading in New York on June 15, the 500 richest people in the world recorded their biggest haul ever in a single day.

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