Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1867, Leon Wachholz, Polish scientist and medical examiner (died 1942) was born. In 1889, John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-South African astronomer and academic (died 1951) was born. In 1909, Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (born 1845) passed away. In 1926, Rehavam Ze'evi, Israeli general and politician, 9th Israeli Minister of Tourism (died 2001) was born. In 1927, Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (died 2014) was born. In 1946, David Kazhdan, Russian-Israeli mathematician and academic was born. In 1975, Daniel Zítka, Czech footballer was born. In 1982, The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. In 1990, The 7.4 Mw Manjil-Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000-50,000, and injuring 60,000-105,000. In 2019, Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US envoy Witkoff, Iranian minister to meet in Switzerland for talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi were both headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said on Friday, as a ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to revive efforts to turn an interim Iran war pact into a lasting regional deal. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after escalating fighting cast doubt over US-Iran talks critical to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and stabilising oil supplies. That followed a 14-point memorandum the two sides signed...
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