Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012) was born. In 1928, Pierre Mauroy, French educator and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 2013) was born. In 1931, Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and politician, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (died 2000) was born. In 1965, Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican race car driver, polo player, and diplomat (born 1909) passed away. In 1969, Tom Mboya, Kenyan politician, 1st Kenyan Minister of Justice (born 1930) passed away. In 1979, Amélie Mauresmo, French-Swiss tennis player was born. In 1982, Paíto, Mozambican footballer was born. In 1982, Junri Namigata, Japanese tennis player was born. In 1982, Szabolcs Perenyi, Romanian-Hungarian footballer was born. In 1994, Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Mampara of the week: Jacob Zuma

SundayTimes

July 4, 2026

lean right

Jacob Zuma quietly went on a sojourn to India this week, only to be exposed by that country’s media.

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