Today in News History
On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Richard Gurley Drew, American engineer, invented Masking tape (died 1980) was born. In 1928, A. B. Frost, American illustrator and painter (born 1851) passed away. In 1933, Dianne Feinstein, American politician (died 2023) was born. In 1951, Humphrey Ocean, English painter and academic was born. In 1960, Erin Brockovich, American lawyer and environmentalist was born. In 1962, Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1964, Dan Brown, American author and academic was born. In 1984, Dustin Johnson, American golfer was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 1995, Al Hansen, American sculptor and author (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump now blames ‘box cutter or knife’ for Reflecting Pool woes as blue paint peels off algae-plagued icon
President has been blaming everything from vandals with chemicals to purposeful cutting for what he now calls a 300-foot ‘slit’ in spray-painted surface coating
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