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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1734, In Montreal, New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city. In 1763, Pierre Paul Royer-Collard, French philosopher and academic (died 1845) 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 1929, Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864) passed away. In 1964, Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist (born 1939) passed away. In 1970, Piers Courage, English race car driver (born 1942) passed away. In 1974, Craig Lowndes, Australian race car driver was born. In 1981, Brad Walker, American pole vaulter was born. In 1983, Edward Snowden, American activist and academic was born. In 2016, Pierre Lalonde, Canadian television host and singer (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Police prevent bridge jump daredevils as Parisians seek relief from heat

Al Jazeera English

June 20, 2026

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Police in Paris have had to intervene as young crowds flocked to a local canal for a diving contest, in an attempt to cool off from the heat. As temperatures reached 36 degrees, Parisian police chased dozens of young people scaling and jumping off bridges. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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