Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1940, Bobby Bell, American football player was born. In 1945, Art Bell, American broadcaster and author (died 2018) was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. In 1955, Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
FG eyes 40m homes, N600bn as digital switch over takes off
The Federal Government has launched Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over programme, aiming to reach 40 million homes and unlock over N600bn in economic value as the country moves from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The post FG eyes 40m homes, N600bn as digital switch over takes off appeared first on Vanguard News.
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