Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, Alexander Winton, Scottish-American race car driver and engineer (died 1932) was born. In 1933, Claire Tomalin, English journalist and author was born. In 1943, The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. In 1948, Cirilo Flores, American bishop (died 2014) was born. In 1952, Luigi Fagioli, Italian race car driver (born 1898) passed away. In 1959, A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. In 1976, Juliano Belletti, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1980, Fabian Wegmann, German cyclist was born. In 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 crashes in Besovets during approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing 47. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Motorcyclist grievously injured in St Julian's collision
A 27-year-old Colombian man residing in San Ġwann sustained grievous injuries early this morning following a collision between his motorcycle and a car in St Julian's.The accident took place at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Triq Ġorġ Borġ Olivier.According to preliminary police investigations, the collision involved a Kymco Skytown 125 motorcycle and a BYD Seal U DMI, which was being driven by a 29-year-old Pakistani man living in Ħal Qormi.A medical team was dispatched to the scene, and the motorcyclist was transported to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was certified as having suffered grievous injuries.Police investigations into the accident remain ongoing.
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