Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1621, Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1894, Milward Kennedy, English journalist and civil servant (died 1968) was born. In 1933, Bernie Kopell, American actor and comedian was born. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1942, Flaviano Vicentini, Italian cyclist (died 2002) was born. In 1951, Ville Kiviniemi, Finnish politician (born 1877) passed away. In 1972, Tomáš Valášek, Slovak diplomat and politician was born. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 2018, Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Thousands rally in Prague against government’s public broadcasting overhaul plan
Thousands of Czechs rallied in the capital on Sunday to condemn a plan by the government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis to overhaul funding for public broadcasters that is considered dangerous for their independence. The protesters gathered in front of the Czech public television offices in Prague, Czech Republic, to voice their support for the media a day before their staff plan to go on a warning strike, and after recent protest marches in the regional capitals and...
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