Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, In New York City, four nights of rioting against abolitionists began. 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 1974, Patrick Lalime, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster was born. In 1983, Justin Davies, Australian footballer was born. In 1986, Ana Kasparian, American journalist and producer was born. In 2012, At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. In 2013, Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938) 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 scales Melbourne Bolte Bridge, traffic blocked
A vandal has painted a notorious Melbourne graffiti image on a major 140m-tall bridge and is in a standoff with police.
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