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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Richard Gurley Drew, American engineer, invented Masking tape (died 1980) was born. In 1909, Mike Todd, American producer and manager (died 1958) was born. In 1948, James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, Scottish businessman was born. In 1953, Bruce McAvaney, Australian journalist and sportscaster was born. In 1957, Danny Baker, English journalist and screenwriter was born. In 1961, Jimmy Somerville, Scottish singer-songwriter was born. In 1966, Michael Park, English racing driver (died 2005) was born. In 1969, The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1987, Danny Green, American basketball player was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Scotland fan’s cone prank cut short by Miami police after Boston backing

The Independent

June 22, 2026

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A Scotland fan’s plans to put a cone on a Miami statue were foiled by a police officer - in a sharp contrast to the Tartan Army’s celebrated antics in Boston. “Surely they’ll lighten up,” a Scottish voice can be heard saying. Mr Nicoll said he told to the police officer that he did not intend to be “disrespectful” to their hosts for the upcoming match against Brazil.

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