Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1943, Diane Marleau, Canadian accountant and politician, Canadian Minister of Health (died 2013) was born. In 1946, Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1951, Ville Kiviniemi, Finnish politician (born 1877) passed away. In 1960, Kate Brown, American politician, 38th Governor of Oregon was born. In 1963, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini is elected as Pope Paul VI. In 1964, James Chaney, American civil rights activist (born 1943) passed away. In 1990, Isabel Pires, Portuguese politician was born. In 2000, Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Melton councillor banned over ‘Big Brother’ gibe vows to take her fight to state election

Brisbane Times

June 21, 2026

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Melton councillor banned over ‘Big Brother’ gibe vows to take her fight to state election

Ashleigh Vandenberg has been suspended for two months from her council role, but says she’ll run as an independent against Labor in November, after an MP accused her partner of lying about being Aboriginal.

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