Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1775, The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition. In 1893, Anthony Berkeley Cox, English writer (died 1971) was born. In 1904, Harold Acton, English scholar and author (died 1994) was born. In 1921, Nanos Valaoritis, Greek author, poet, and playwright (died 2019) was born. In 1936, James Mirrlees, Scottish economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018) was born. In 1943, Curt Blefary, American baseball player and coach (died 2001) was born. In 1945, Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1970, Mac Dre, American rapper and producer, founded Thizz Entertainment (died 2004) was born. In 1994, Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player 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.
EDITORIAL | Swapping one bad apple for another
Ramaphosa did the right thing in sacking Tolashe from the cabinet, but why on earth recycle the deeply tainted Dina Pule into the post of social development minister – a post that appears to be reserved for rewarding women's league members.
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