Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. In 1945, Art Bell, American broadcaster and author (died 2018) was born. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1962, Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist was born. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1977, Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player was born. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. In 1999, Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstani tennis player was born. In 2006, Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (born 1962) passed away. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Internet outages in Russia drive surge in SMS advertising
As mobile internet outages spread across Russia, advertisers began turning more frequently to promotional SMS campaigns, carriers told the Russian business daily Kommersant.
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