Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1860, William Dobinson Halliburton, British physiologist and biochemist (died 1931) was born. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1919, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney. The nine sailors killed are the last casualties of World War I. In 1921, The Irish village of Knockcroghery was burned by British forces. In 1942, Clive Brooke, Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe, English businessman and politician was born. In 1998, Al Campanis, American baseball player and manager (born 1916) passed away. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. In 2014, Wong Ho Leng, Malaysian lawyer and politician (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Sensible thing to do’: Albanese defends $400m in fuel relief
The prime minister said drivers would get 16¢ a litre off fuel in July as fragile peace talks come under threat with Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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