Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, Gregory Blaxland, English-Australian explorer (died 1853) was born. In 1945, Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster was born. In 1945, Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London was born. In 1949, Russell Smith, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2019) was born. In 1952, Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (born 1914) passed away. In 1957, Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013) was born. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1979, Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888) passed away. In 1982, Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver was born. In 1988, Shaun MacDonald, Welsh footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Clarkson's cancer diagnosis with encouraging message on Good Morning Britain

Clarkson, 66, shared the news in the final two episodes of the fifth series of Clarkson's Farm, which were released overnight
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