Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Félicien Rops, Belgian painter and illustrator (died 1898) was born. In 1925, Geliy Korzhev, Russian painter (died 2012) was born. In 1937, The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War). In 1954, Simon Anderson, Australian surfer was born. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 1990, Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958) passed away. 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 2013, Artur Hajzer, Polish mountaineer (born 1962) 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.
Graffiti artist on major Melbourne bridge
A major Melbourne bridge has been targeted by the Pam the Bird graffiti artist.
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