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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1228, Stephen Langton, English cardinal and theologian (born 1150) passed away. In 1742, John Oldmixon, English historian, poet, and playwright (born 1673) passed away. In 1745, French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after. In 1746, Philip V of Spain (born 1683) passed away. In 1856, John Verran, English-Australian politician, 26th Premier of South Australia (died 1932) was born. In 1877, The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins. In 1922, Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'. In 1955, Steve Coppell, English footballer and manager was born. In 1984, Piia Suomalainen, Finnish tennis player was born. In 2022, John Gwynne, English reporter and commentator (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Britain’s Fery becomes first wildcard to reach Wimbledon semis in 25 years

The Namibian

July 8, 2026

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Arthur Fery became the first man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wildcard in 25 years after the Briton extended his fairytale run with a stunning victory against Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday. Fery swatted aside French Open finalist Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in a quarter-final rout that delighted the partisan crowd on Centre [] The post Britain’s Fery becomes first wildcard to reach Wimbledon semis in 25 years appeared first on The Namibian.

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