Today in News History
On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 673, Ecgberht, king of Kent passed away. In 975, Gwangjong of Goryeo, Korean king (born 925) passed away. In 1790, George Everest, Welsh geographer and surveyor (died 1866) was born. In 1837, Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool. In 1845, Thomas John Barnardo, Irish philanthropist and humanitarian (died 1905) was born. In 1881, In Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute opens. In 1954, Food rationing in Great Britain ends, with the lifting of restrictions on sale and purchase of meat, 14 years after it began early in World War II, and nearly a decade after the war's end. In 1977, The George Jackson Brigade plants a bomb at the main power substation for the Washington state capitol in Olympia, in solidarity with a prison strike at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary Intensive Security Unit. In 1980, Kwame Steede, Bermudan footballer was born. In 2013, Jack Crompton, English footballer and manager (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Boys from the County Armagh’ set off on 1,000km walk to raise money for children’s charities

Armagh natives John Gribbin and Eamonn Donnelly, who are both aged in their 60s, are walking from Essex to Armagh
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