Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1816, William H. Webb, American shipbuilder and philanthropist, founded the Webb Institute (died 1899) was born. In 1862, Congress prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signs the legislation. In 1939, John F. MacArthur, American minister and theologian was born. In 1941, Otto Hirsch, German jurist and politician (born 1885) passed away. In 1943, The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. 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. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war and other bills: Report
The Iran war has cost around 25 billion, a Pentagon official told Reuters in April providing the first official estimate of war costs.
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