Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1891, John Heartfield, German photographer and activist (died 1968) was born. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1903, Hans Litten, German lawyer (died 1938) was born. In 1906, Walter Rauff, German SS officer (died 1984) was born. In 1941, Otto Hirsch, German jurist and politician (born 1885) passed away. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 1962, Frank Borzage, American film director and actor (born 1894) passed away. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2014, Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915) passed away. In 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Uwe Boll Says Armie Hammer Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Has Been Banned in Germany for ‘Inciting Violence Against Migrants,’ but Insists: ‘I Am Not a Nazi!’
Action thriller “Citizen Vigilante,” starring Armie Hammer, has been banned in Germany for its extreme violence and alleged anti-migrant message, according to director Uwe Boll. The film, billed as a modern-day riff on “Death Wish,” is being released in the U.S. on Friday by Quiver. “The rating system refused to give us a rating [in []
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