Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1777, Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Canadian bishop (died 1840) was born. In 1796, Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso, Italian cardinal (died 1878) was born. In 1906, William Reid, Scottish mining engineer (died 1985) was born. In 1921, Pancho Segura, Ecuadorian tennis player (died 2017) was born. In 1960, Philip M. Parker, American economist and author was born. In 1963, Raphaël Salem, Greek-French mathematician and academic (born 1898) passed away. In 1965, Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1966, Georges Lemaître, Belgian priest, physicist, and astronomer (born 1894) passed away. In 1989, Javier Pastore, Argentinian footballer was born. In 2015, Angelo Niculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The pope knows Peru’s mines firsthand, but a top banker is pleading with him to change his mind on rare earths
Two months after hosting mining executives in a very constructive private audience, Leo XIV launched a Vatican divestment campaign.
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