Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1924, Brett Somers, Canadian-American actress and singer (died 2007) was born. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1957, Patsy O'Hara, Irish Republican hunger striker (died 1981) was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Bum guns are the ‘hardcore’ holiday souvenir I wish I could bring home
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