Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1616, John Leverett, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (died 1679) was born. In 1848, Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian politician, 5th President of Brazil (died 1919) was born. In 1954, Simon Anderson, Australian surfer was born. In 1989, Landon Cassill, American race car driver was born. In 1998, Moshood Abiola, Nigerian businessman and politician (born 1937) passed away. In 2000, Kenny Irwin Jr., American race car driver (born 1969) passed away. In 2012, Leon Schlumpf, Swiss politician (born 1927) passed away. In 2012, Dennis Flemion, American drummer (born 1955) passed away. In 2013, Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926) passed away. In 2014, Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges
It’s the latest legal trouble for the ex-Tallahassee mayor, who narrowly lost to Republican Ron DeSantis for governor in 2018
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