Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1769, Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, Irish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (died 1822) was born. In 1908, The University of the Philippines is established. In 1934, Brian Kenny, English general (died 2017) was born. In 1950, Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 1971, Jason McAteer, English-Irish footballer and manager was born. In 1992, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, the first black Chief Nursing Officer of Nigeria (born 1910) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2016, Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (born 1931) passed away. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Education Department cuts student loan interest rate
The Education Department said Thursday it will reduce interest rates by 1 percent on student loans for borrowers enrolled in automatic payments starting on July 1. The reduction will be in effect through June 30, 2028. In order to benefit, borrowers must enroll in auto pay by Sept. 30 of this year — if they...
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