Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Aleksandr Tvardovsky, Russian poet and author (died 1971) was born. In 1925, Larisa Avdeyeva, Russian mezzo-soprano (died 2013) was born. 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 1945, Adam Zagajewski, Polish author and poet (died 2021) was born. In 1948, Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish author and translator was born. In 1962, Viktor Tsoi, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1990) was born. In 1972, Tomáš Valášek, Slovak diplomat and politician was born. In 1980, Łukasz Cyborowski, Polish chess player was born. In 1990, Sergei Matsenko, Russian chess player was born. In 2015, Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski, German soldier and politician (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky gives Belarus stark warning as Kyiv’s drones hit Siberian oil refinery 2,000km away
‘If he doesn't do it, we'll do it,’ Mr Zelensky said as he warned Belarus to dismantle the stations
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