Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1851, John Murray, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria (died 1916) was born. In 1908, V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (died 1991) was born. In 1926, David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (died 2014) was born. In 1928, Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022) was born. In 1930, Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1856) passed away. In 1933, The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. In 1958, Tzipi Livni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel was born. In 1970, Mark Butler, Australian politician was born. In 1988, The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more. In 1993, Abul Hasan Jashori, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and freedom fighter (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

LIVE: India's PM Narendra Modi arrives in Australia

Associated Press

July 8, 2026

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Watch live as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Melbourne and is greeted by Australian officials. #modi #australia #live

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