Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, José Sanchis Grau, Spanish author and illustrator (died 2011) was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1949, Syed Zafarul Hasan, Indian philosopher and academic (born 1885) passed away. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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