Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Knut Kroon, Swedish footballer (died 1975) was born. In 1932, Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876) passed away. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1972, Ilya Markov, Russian race walker was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1981, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper was born. In 1999, Jordan Poole, American basketball player was born. In 2010, Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player and activist (born 1962) passed away. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Syrian activist Hassan Akkad detained in Damascus
Syrian journalist Mousa al-Omar reportedly filed a complaint about Akkad’s social media comments prior to his arrest.
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