Today in News History
On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1288, Stephen de Fulbourn, English-born Irish cleric and politician passed away. In 1909, Stavros Niarchos, Greek shipping magnate (died 1996) was born. In 1921, James Mitchel, Irish-American weight thrower (born 1864) passed away. In 1940, World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. In 1940, Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland was born. In 1945, Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, Scottish politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (died 2018) was born. In 1954, Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (born 1895) passed away. In 1988, Winston Reid, New Zealand-Danish footballer was born. In 2013, Roman Bengez, Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1964) passed away. In 2014, Volkmar Groß, German footballer (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Germany’s Renk to buy UK naval supplier David Brown Defence
Renk will buy the group from parent firm David Brown Santasalo, which is owned by US private equity firm Stellex Capital Management.
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