Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1579, Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England. In 1789, In France, the Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly. In 1839, Lord William Bentinck, English general and politician, 14th Governor-General of India (born 1774) passed away. In 1929, The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. In 1936, Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883) passed away. In 1936, Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) was born. In 1947, Timothy Wright, American gospel singer, pastor (died 2009) was born. In 1958, The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. In 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, American minister and politician (born 1973) passed away. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Lands Minister strengthens earthquake monitoring with upgraded national seismic network
Ghana has significantly strengthened its earthquake monitoring and disaster preparedness capabilities with the commissioning of an upgraded National Seismic Monitoring Network by the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
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