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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1867, Leon Wachholz, Polish scientist and medical examiner (died 1942) was born. In 1885, Andrzej Gawroński, Polish linguist and academic (died 1927) was born. In 1888, Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (born 1842) passed away. In 1914, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2024) was born. In 1918, Zoltán Sztáray, Hungarian-American author (died 2011) was born. In 1923, Jerzy Nowak, Polish actor and educator (died 2013) was born. In 1924, Fritz Koenig, German sculptor and academic, designed The Sphere (died 2017) was born. In 1926, Rehavam Ze'evi, Israeli general and politician, 9th Israeli Minister of Tourism (died 2001) was born. In 1942, The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp. In 1944, World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Zelensky stripped of Poland’s highest honor after honoring controversial nationalist group

Washington Examiner

June 20, 2026

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Zelensky stripped of Poland’s highest honor after honoring controversial nationalist group

Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a controversial World War II-era nationalist group that engaged in the mass murder of Poles. Poland emerged as one of Ukraine’s closest allies after the Russian invasion in February 2022, []

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