Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1950, Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director was born. In 1963, The United States Supreme Court rules 8-1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1983, Lee Ryan, English singer/actor was born. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1996, Thomas Kuhn, American historian and philosopher (born 1922) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. In 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, American minister and politician (born 1973) passed away. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2015, John David Crow, American football player and coach (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges 10-fold expansion of new university town
Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to expand its proposed university town near the border by tenfold to 1,000 hectares from its current size, after Beijing’s point man on local affairs endorsed the concept of linking education with industry, while recognising the city’s economic and innovation and technology (IT) development. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Wednesday that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, had pointed out that the Northern Metropolis...
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