Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1585, Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English courtier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland (died 1646) was born. In 1927, Alan J. Dixon, American lawyer and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (died 2014) was born. In 1941, Michael Howard, Welsh lawyer and politician was born. In 1941, John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (died 2023) was born. In 1944, Feleti Sevele, Tongan politician; Prime Minister of Tonga was born. In 1978, Francisco Mendes, Guinea-Bissau lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (born 1933) passed away. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 1994, Ashton Irwin, Australian musician was born. 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.
Former NSW Liberal minister John Sidoti charged with corruption
In the space of a week, the former Liberal Party minister was charged by the DPP and had his proposal to fast-track 300 apartments on his family’s Five Dock site rejected by the Housing Delivery Authority.
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