Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Ralph E. Winters, Canadian-American film editor (died 2004) was born. In 1936, Ken Loach, English director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1950, Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director was born. In 1952, Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (born 1914) passed away. In 1964, Michael Gross, German swimmer was born. In 1975, Joshua Leonard, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1985, John Boulting, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1913) passed away. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2009, Darrell Powers, American sergeant (born 1923) passed away. In 2014, Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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Robert Downey Jr. can’t say much about “Avengers: Doomsday,” the upcoming Marvel tentpole that reintroduces him to the franchise as the villainous Doctor Doom, but he is assuring comic book movie fans that it will live up to the hype. Speaking to CBR alongside co-director Joe Russo, the Oscar winner said the movie “landed in []
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