Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1359, Erik Magnusson, king of Sweden (born 1339) passed away. In 1876, Willem Hendrik Keesom, Dutch physicist and academic (died 1956) was born. In 1930, Gerald Kaufman, English journalist and politician, Shadow Foreign Secretary (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Pierre Omidyar, French-American businessman, founded eBay was born. In 1987, Kim Ryeo-wook, South Korean singer was born. In 1990, Cedric Belfrage, English journalist and author, co-founded the National Guardian (born 1904) passed away. In 1990, Håvard Nordtveit, Norwegian footballer was born. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2009, Greenland assumes self-rule. In 2010, İlhan Selçuk, Turkish lawyer, journalist, and author (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Germany, KNDS Family Owners Agree on Stake Sale Ahead of IPO

Bloomberg

June 21, 2026

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Germany, KNDS Family Owners Agree on Stake Sale Ahead of IPO

Families that own half of tankmaker KNDS NV agreed to sell a 40 stake to the German government, according to people familiar with the matter, paving the way for one of Europe’s key defense companies to go public.

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