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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, Jacob Linzbach, Estonian linguist (died 1953) was born. In 1882, Ya'acov Ben-Dov, Israeli photographer and cinematographer (died 1968) was born. In 1918, J. Clyde Mitchell, British sociologist and anthropologist (died 1995) was born. In 1923, Jacques Hébert, Canadian journalist and politician (died 2007) was born. In 1929, Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864) passed away. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1932, Bernard Ingham, English journalist and civil servant (died 2023) was born. In 1942, Marjorie Margolies, American journalist and politician was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2012, Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Kind, principled’: Palestinian journalists remember slain Gaza journalist

Al Jazeera

June 21, 2026

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Ahmed Wishah is the 12th Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023.

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