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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1529, John Skelton, English poet and educator (born 1460) passed away. In 1860, William Dobinson Halliburton, British physiologist and biochemist (died 1931) was born. In 1887, Norman L. Bowen, Canadian geologist and petrologist (died 1956) was born. In 1921, The Irish village of Knockcroghery was burned by British forces. In 1942, World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. In 1946, Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi, Iraqi-British businessman, founded M&C Saatchi and Saatchi & Saatchi was born. In 1948, Ian McEwan, British novelist and screenwriter was born. In 1980, Michael Crocker, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 2000, Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote. 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.

UK set to swelter in up to 38C as extreme heat warning expanded

The Standard

June 21, 2026

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UK set to swelter in up to 38C as extreme heat warning expanded

The Met Office said the baking heat could last until at least Thursday.

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