Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 936, Xu Ji, Chinese official and chancellor passed away. In 1805, Robert FitzRoy, English captain, meteorologist, and politician, 2nd Governor of New Zealand (died 1865) was born. In 1886, Willem Drees, Dutch politician and historian, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948-1958) (died 1988) was born. In 1937, Nita Lowey, American politician (born 1937) was born. In 1945, The United Kingdom holds its first general election in 10 years, which would be won by Clement Attlee's Labour Party. In 1971, The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon. In 1984, Chic Murray, Canadian politician, 2nd Mayor of Mississauga (born 1914) passed away. In 2004, The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. In 2024, Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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