Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1400, Jan of Jenštejn, archbishop of Prague (born 1348) passed away. In 1665, Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1861, American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia. In 1945, Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster was born. In 1956, Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (born 1926) passed away. In 1964, Rinaldo Capello, Italian race car driver was born. In 1965, Dan Jansen, American speed skater and sportscaster was born. In 1982, Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver was born. In 1982, Stanislava Hrozenská, Slovak tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Historic cars hit the road in endurance rally from Prague to Bratislava

Associated Press

June 13, 2026

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A gruelling rally which will test the resilience of scores of classic and vintage cars is underway in the Czech Republic. The endurance race which first began in the 1930s starts in the Czech capital Prague and takes contestants to Bratislava in neighbouring Slovakia and back again. #prague #czechrepublic (AP video shot by Stanislav Hodina) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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