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On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Francisco León de la Barra, Mexican politician and diplomat (died 1939) was born. In 1904, Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland. In 1912, Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (died 1998) was born. In 1927, Ya'akov Hodorov, Israeli footballer (died 2006) was born. In 1940, Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (died 2003) was born. In 1945, Lucienne Robillard, Canadian social worker and politician, 59th Secretary of State for Canada was born. In 1955, Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic was born. In 1961, While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. In 1963, Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. In 1979, Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Former FSB director Patrushev said rescue workers, not Russia’s security services, were responsible for the 2002 Moscow theater hostage deaths. (Sergei Shoigu led those rescue services.)
Nikolai Patrushev, former director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) who now serves as a presidential aide, has blamed rescue workers for the deaths of hostages during the terrorist attack at Dubrovka in 2002.
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