Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Hector Rason, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Western Australia (died 1927) was born. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1948, Edward Brooker, English-Australian politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (born 1891) passed away. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1972, Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. In 1973, Matt Parsons, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1981, Clint Newton, American-Australian rugby league player was born. In 1982, Nathan Cavaleri, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor was born. In 1994, Sean McMahon, Australian rugby player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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