Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1798, As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War". In 1918, Jing Shuping, Chinese businessman (died 2009) was born. In 1927, Alan J. Dixon, American lawyer and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (died 2014) 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 1937, Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong businessman and politician, 1st Chief Executive of Hong Kong was born. In 1941, Michael Howard, Welsh lawyer and politician was born. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 2014, Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937) passed away. In 2024, Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Australian Defence Force trying to ‘make ends meet’ as China watches on
Sky News host Chris Kenny says the Albanese government has made Australia “unproductive and unaffordable”. Mr Kenny said the defence department is selling off land to “make ends meet”. “The Chinese military must be in awe.”
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