Today in News History
On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 896, Dong Chang, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1767, Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. In 1898, A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. In 1919, Cecil FitzMaurice, 8th Earl of Orkney (died 1998) was born. In 1967, The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. In 1986, Kisenosato Yutaka, Japanese sumo wrestler was born. In 1988, United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. In 1988, The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. In 1990, Alison Riske-Amritraj, American tennis player was born. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
MCG attack on Lidia Thorpe revealed as gag order ends

Details of an attack on Senator Lidia Thorpe at the MCG two years ago can finally be revealed after a suppression order preventing media reporting was lifted.
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