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 1910, Aleksandr Tvardovsky, Russian poet and author (died 1971) was born. In 1919, Paolo Soleri, Italian-American architect, designed the Cosanti (died 2013) was born. In 1942, Flaviano Vicentini, Italian cyclist (died 2002) was born. In 1958, Gennady Padalka, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1961, Joko Widodo, Indonesian businessman and politician, 7th President of Indonesia was born. In 1964, Dimitris Papaioannou, Greek director and choreographer was born. In 1974, Flavio Roma, Italian footballer was born. In 1981, Yann Danis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 2015, Veijo Meri, Finnish author and poet (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Inside Sazan: The idyllic Adriatic island eyed up by Ivanka Trump that sparked the ‘flamingo revolution’
After Ivanka Trump revealed plans for a real estate project on Sazan Island, Albanians took to the streets to object to the luxury tourism development in protests that have since swelled into mass anti-government demonstrations. Annabel Grossman travels to the rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean to see the land at the heart of it all
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