Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Richard Eastham, American actor (died 2005) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1924, Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist and academic (died 2004) was born. In 1929, Bruce Kent, English activist and laicised Roman Catholic priest (died 2022) was born. In 1950, Tom Alter, Indian actor (died 2017) was born. In 1964, Dan Brown, American author and academic was born. In 1966, Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Buddhist Uprising. In 1999, Sam Retford, Australian-English actor was born. In 2004, Mattie Stepanek, American poet and author (born 1990) passed away. In 2008, George Carlin, American comedian, actor, and author (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Tom Holland Told Zendaya ‘Right Away’ That ‘Robert Downey Jr. Is Coming Back’ to Marvel After Finding Out Early About ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Tom Holland knew Robert Downey Jr. was returning to Marvel as Doctor Doom long before the studio announced it to the public. Holland is infamous among Marvel fans for letting spoilers slip early (the YouTube compilation titled “Tom Holland Spoiling Marvel Movies for 13 Minutes Straight” has 21 million views), but he managed to keep Downey’s news a []
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