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Ernesto Guevara, Argentinian politician, Minister of Industry for Cuba (1961-1965) during an exclusive interview in his office in 1963. Photo credit to Renee Burri [magnumphotos.com]
Che Guevara (1928 - 1967)June 14th, 1928

Che Guevara was an Argentine communist revolutionary born on this day in 1928. "Let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality."

Image: Ernesto Guevara, Argentinian politician, Minister of Industry for Cuba (1961-1965) during an exclusive interview in his office in 1963. Photo credit to Renee Burri [magnumphotos.com]

David Barsamian (1945 - )June 14th, 1945

David Barsamian, born on this day in 1945, is an Armenian-American radio broadcaster, writer, and the founder of Alternative Radio, a Colorado-based syndicated weekly public affairs program heard on ~250 radio stations worldwide.

The Grenfell Tower Fire, 4:33 am on June 14th, 2017. Photo by Natalie Oxford [Wikipedia]
Grenfell Tower Fire (2017)June 14th, 2017

On this day in 2017, the deadliest UK residential fire since WWII began in Grenfell Tower, West London. 72 people, including children as young as six months old, were killed. As of 2022, no one has been charged for the residents' deaths.

Image: The Grenfell Tower Fire, 4:33 am on June 14th, 2017. Photo by Natalie Oxford [Wikipedia]

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896)June 14th, 1811

Harriet Beecher Stowe, born on this day in 1811, was an American abolitionist and author, best known for her anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin", published in 1852.