Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Lily Braun, German author and publicist (died 1916) was born. In 1893, Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (died 1950) was born. In 1950, Jon Trickett, English politician was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1965, Norbert Röttgen, German lawyer and politician was born. In 1975, Kristen Michal, Estonian lawyer and politician was born. In 1978, Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 2012, Julian Goodman, American journalist (born 1922) passed away. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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