Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Soga no Umako, Japanese son of Soga no Iname (born 551) passed away. In 1906, Knut Kroon, Swedish footballer (died 1975) was born. In 1909, Osamu Dazai, Japanese author (died 1948) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1933, Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (died 1971) was born. In 1957, Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, 39th Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2003) was born. In 1962, Paula Abdul, American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and presenter was born. In 1981, Anya Phillips, Chinese-American band manager (born 1955) passed away. In 1986, Aoiyama Kōsuke, Bulgarian sumo wrestler was born. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Lady says Alexx Ekubo's family should not have allowed these 2 things at his funeral

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June 19, 2026

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Lady says Alexx Ekubo's family should not have allowed these 2 things at his funeral

A lady has faulted Alexx Ekubo's family for permitting two happenings at the late actor's funeral. In a tweet, she mentioned two things they should not have allowed.

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