Today in News History
On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1999) was born. In 1919, Ray Dowker, New Zealand cricketer (died 2004) was born. In 1940, Siti Norma Yaakob, Malaysian lawyer and judge was born. In 1941, David Crystal, British linguist, author, and academic was born. In 1948, Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Canadian academic and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs was born. In 1964, Claude V. Ricketts, American admiral (born 1906) passed away. In 1974, Harashima, Japanese professional wrestler was born. In 1975, Kristian Woolf, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1978, Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player was born. In 2020, Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (born 1936) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Harshly judged': Blues back resurgent skipper

Patrick Cripps was heavily criticised earlier this season but has been at the forefront of Carlton's revival under interim coach Josh Fraser.
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