Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1868, Edwin Stephen Goodrich, English zoologist and anatomist (died 1946) was born. In 1918, Dee Molenaar, American mountaineer (died 2020) was born. In 1918, J. Clyde Mitchell, British sociologist and anthropologist (died 1995) was born. In 1922, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (died 2006) was born. In 1924, Wally Fawkes, British-Canadian jazz clarinetist and satirical cartoonist (died 2023) was born. In 1942, World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner. In 1951, Mona-Lisa Pursiainen, Finnish sprinter (died 2000) was born. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2011, Lil Bub, American celebrity cat (died 2019) was born. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Two baby giraffes who went vanished from a Virginia zoo a year ago are found safe
The giraffe calves vanished after state officials seized about 100 animals from the zoo while investigating the for alleged animal abuse
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