Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged. In 1891, Virginia Rappe, American model and actress (died 1921) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1945, Helô Pinheiro, inspiration for the song "The Girl from Ipanema" was born. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 1970, Wayne McCullough, Northern Irish boxer was born. In 1980, Michelle Kwan, American figure skater was born. In 1994, Nigina Abduraimova, Uzbekistani tennis player was born. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2013, Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Accused Pam the Bird vandal arrested after hours-long Bolte Bridge stand-off
Accused Pam the Bird graffiti vandal Jack Gibson-Burrell has been identified as the alleged intruder who climbed a concrete stack on the bridge and spray-painted his infamous tag.
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