Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Hermann Engelhard, German runner and coach (died 1984) was born. In 1946, Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics was born. In 1952, Jeremy Coney, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1980, Michael Crocker, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 1990, Cedric Belfrage, English journalist and author, co-founded the National Guardian (born 1904) passed away. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 2001, Alexandra Obolentseva, Russian chess player was born. In 2015, Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski, German soldier and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2016, Pierre Lalonde, Canadian television host and singer (born 1941) passed away. In 2018, Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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