Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1781, Stamford Raffles, English politician, founded Singapore (died 1826) was born. In 1803, The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of the Electorate of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king). In 1805, Robert FitzRoy, English captain, meteorologist, and politician, 2nd Governor of New Zealand (died 1865) was born. In 1896, Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (died 1981) was born. In 1914, John Thomas Dunlop, American administrator and labor scholar (died 2003) was born. In 1934, "Bloody Thursday": The police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. In 1945, John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885) passed away. In 1955, Peter McNamara, Australian tennis player and coach (died 2019) was born. In 1978, Britta Oppelt, German rower was born. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Can’t keep looking the other way’: NSW Labor votes for historic pokies reforms
Labor’s NSW party conference voted unanimously for a moratorium on new poker machine licences after a cross-factional deal.
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