Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 936, Xu Ji, Chinese official and chancellor passed away. In 1805, Robert FitzRoy, English captain, meteorologist, and politician, 2nd Governor of New Zealand (died 1865) was born. In 1853, Cecil Rhodes, English-South African businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (died 1902) was born. In 1911, Giorgio Borġ Olivier, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Malta (died 1980) was born. In 1918, K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (died 2010) was born. In 1928, Pierre Mauroy, French educator and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 2013) was born. In 1945, John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885) passed away. In 1973, Juvénal Habyarimana seizes power over Rwanda in a coup d'état. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. In 2024, Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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