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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, Charles Tupper, Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1915) was born. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1914, Ethelreda Leopold, American actress (died 1988) was born. In 1925, Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (died 1963) was born. In 1955, Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services was born. In 1970, Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889) passed away. In 1986, Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

One dead, three hospitalised after drug mix-up causes heroin overdoses in Victoria

Brisbane Times

July 2, 2026

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One dead, three hospitalised after drug mix-up causes heroin overdoses in Victoria

One person has died and three others needed to be resuscitated in Victoria after unknowingly overdosing on heroin that had been mixed into other drugs.

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