Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1957, Bret Hart, Canadian wrestler was born. In 1964, Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (born 1929) passed away. In 1975, Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player was born. In 1990, Kayla Harrison, American judoka was born. In 1995, Ryan Murphy, American swimmer was born. In 2003, Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (born 1907) passed away. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2014, Emilio Álvarez Montalván, Nicaraguan ophthalmologist and politician (born 1919) passed away. In 2019, Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
A truck-bed coating company, a UFC birthday party, and an algae bloom: Inside Trump’s $14 million Reflecting Pool fiasco
Trump used an unproven tool on the White House reflecting pool and turned it into a toxic mess — here's what's going on.
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