Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1904, Nikolay Bobrikov, Russian soldier and politician, Governor-General of Finland (born 1839) passed away. In 1910, George Hees, Canadian football player and politician (died 1996) was born. In 1917, Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (died 2010) was born. In 1923, Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (died 1999) was born. In 1929, The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. In 1936, Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) was born. In 1966, Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist was born. In 1988, Shaun MacDonald, Welsh footballer was born. In 2004, Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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