Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1306, The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven. In 1907, Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985) was born. In 1910, Abe Fortas, American lawyer and jurist (died 1982) was born. In 1939, John F. MacArthur, American minister and theologian was born. In 1952, Bob Ainsworth, English politician, Secretary of State for Defence was born. In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918) passed away. In 1965, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state. In 1995, Peter Townsend, Burmese-English captain and pilot (born 1914) passed away. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ex-defense minister sentenced to 3 yrs in prison for leaking military secrets
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former Defense Mini...
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