Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1529, French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cognac. In 1834, Frans de Cort, Flemish poet and author (died 1878) was born. In 1900, Georges-Henri Bousquet, French economist and Islamologist (died 1978) was born. In 1905, Jacques Goddet, French journalist (died 2000) was born. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1948, Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish author and translator was born. In 1948, Philippe Sarde, French composer and conductor was born. In 1960, Karl Erjavec, Slovenian politician was born. In 1974, Flavio Roma, Italian footballer was born. In 2000, Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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