Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 870, Al-Muhtadi, Muslim caliph passed away. In 1798, Alexander Thomson of Banchory, Scottish jurist, agriculturalist and religious activist (died 1868) was born. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. 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 1921, The Irish village of Knockcroghery was burned by British forces. 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Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.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. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Police charge man over series of ‘anti-Muslim’ attacks in Edinburgh
The Prime Minister said no one should face violence on the streets.
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