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On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1836, The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement. In 1923, Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (died 2023) was born. In 1946, John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, English businessman and politician was born. In 1946, Neil MacGregor, Scottish historian and curator was born. In 1958, Ulrike Tauber, German swimmer was born. In 1958, Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917) passed away. In 1970, Younus AlGohar, Pakistani poet and academic, co-founded Messiah Foundation International was born. In 2004, Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1911) passed away. In 2015, Charles Correa, Indian architect and urban planner (born 1930) passed away. In 2015, American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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June 16, 2026

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Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we're talking Graham Platner (ugh), the World Cup, imperfect movies, and more. PROGRAMMING NOTE: I'm off to the beach next week. But we'll have a guest host manning the post to answer all of your Funbag questions while I'm out, so go ahead and email them here. Who will be our mystery writer? I do not know. Why? I cannot say. How? I do not know how to answer that. Let's move on. Your letters:

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