Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Jiancheng, Chinese prince (born 589) passed away. In 1776, American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4. In 1839, Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 kidnapped Africans led by Joseph Cinqué mutiny and take over the slave ship Amistad. In 1940, Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta. In 1943, Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 1978, Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 1979, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001) was born. In 1988, Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Hong Kong police search 15 in former July 1 protest areas, man taken away
Hong Kong police have stopped and searched 15 people in areas where July 1 protests were previously held, with one man wearing a T-shirt with political undertones taken away. The force said on Thursday that five men and 10 women, aged between 25 and 73, were stopped and searched in Wan Chai and the Eastern district the previous day, when the city marked the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. The date also marked the fifth anniversary of a stabbing attack in which a lone assailant...
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