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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1710, James Short, Scottish-English mathematician and optician (died 1768) was born. In 1798, Alexander Thomson of Banchory, Scottish jurist, agriculturalist and religious activist (died 1868) was born. In 1880, Theophilus H. Holmes, American general (born 1804) passed away. In 1918, J. Clyde Mitchell, British sociologist and anthropologist (died 1995) was born. In 1919, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. In 1946, Malcolm Rifkind, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1949, Derek Emslie, Lord Kingarth, Scottish lawyer and judge 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Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2023, Winnie Ewing, Scottish politician (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Police charge man after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

Al Jazeera

June 21, 2026

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says 'the suspect appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred'.

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