Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1932, Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed. In 1942, The Australian Federal Government becomes the sole collector of income tax in Australia as State Income Tax is abolished. In 1947, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japanese race car driver was born. In 1949, John Farnham, English-Australian singer-songwriter was born. In 1961, Malcolm Elliott, English cyclist was born. In 1982, Justin Huber, Australian baseball player was born. In 1989, Daniel Ricciardo, Australian race car driver was born. In 2001, Jean-Louis Rosier, French race car driver (born 1925) passed away. In 2006, Robert Lepikson, Estonian race car driver and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior (born 1952) passed away. In 2012, Alan G. Poindexter, American captain, pilot and astronaut (born 1961) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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