Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1830, Frederick W. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (died 1915) was born. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1934, Edward D. DiPrete, American politician was born. In 1942, Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1881) passed away. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1949, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (died 2009) was born. In 1981, Wolfram Müller, German runner was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 1989, Yarden Gerbi, Israeli Judo champion was born. In 2007, Chandra Shekhar, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Outrageous’: Former top prosecutor backs Dowling after controversial report
A former DPP has swung his support behind Sally Dowling, SC, after an explosive upper house inquiry accused her of giving false evidence in parliament.
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