Today in News History
On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1858, Julia Lathrop, American activist and politician (died 1932) was born. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1897, Fulgence Charpentier, Canadian journalist and publisher (died 2001) was born. In 1915, The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history. In 1927, Marie Thérèse Killens, Canadian politician was born. In 1930, Viola Léger, American-Canadian actress and politician (died 2023) was born. In 1949, Ann Veneman, American lawyer and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1997, Marjorie Linklater, Scottish campaigner for the arts and environment of Orkney (born 1909) passed away. In 2000, Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood, Canadian-English publisher and politician (born 1913) passed away. In 2012, A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: ‘sadly,’ it makes the world a worse place
Musk has offered thoughts on philanthropy: It’s very easy to give money away to get the appearance of goodness but it's very difficult to get reality.
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