Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1462, Vlad the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack at Târgovişte), forcing him to retreat from Wallachia. In 1881, Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer and promoter (died 1955) was born. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1900, Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1982, Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (died 2016) was born. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ukrainian rescuers killed in Russian secondary strike laid to rest
Mourners gathered at a cemetery in Kharkiv as three Ukrainian rescuers were laid to rest. They were among five State Emergency Service workers killed when Russia launched a second strike on the site of a fire they had been dispatched to extinguish. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
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