Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1631, The Sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Barbary slave traders. In 1756, A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta. In 1875, Joseph Meek, American police officer and politician (born 1810) passed away. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. In 1965, Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1967, Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress was born. In 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". In 1978, Quinton Jackson, American mixed martial artist and actor was born. In 1990, Asteroid Eureka is discovered. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Hong Kong police arrest 7 over knifepoint robbery of HK$7 million in gold bars
Hong Kong police have arrested seven people over robbery of six gold bars worth HK7 million (US893,102), with some suspects believed to have fled to mainland China. The force said on Saturday that four men and three women were arrested on Thursday after a 36-year-old man reported the robbery at about 12.30am the same day at a car park at the airport. According to the victim’s account, he had been hired by a Chinese businessman to transport six 1kg (2.2lbs) gold bars from Indonesia to Hong...
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