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 1282, Eleanor de Montfort, Welsh princess (born 1252) passed away. In 1608, Alberico Gentili, Italian lawyer and jurist (born 1551) passed away. In 1820, Joseph Banks, English botanist and author (born 1743) passed away. In 1910, The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. In 1913, Helene Madison, American swimmer (died 1970) was born. In 1932, Marisa Pavan, Italian actress, twin sister to Pier Angeli (died 2023) was born. In 1932, Pier Angeli, Italian actress, twin sister to Marisa Pavan (died 1971) was born. In 1965, Sabine Braun, German heptathlete was born. In 1989, Betti Alver, Estonian author and poet (born 1906) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Our sister, Ruth first, by Owei Lakemfa
The World Cup 2026 opened on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico playing South Africa. It appeared the entire Africa turned out against our sister African country. In the 1990s, this would have been the reverse. That was when South Africa held a lot of promise for the human race as it busted Apartheid and announced the [] The post Our sister, Ruth first, by Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.
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