Today in News History
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 1876, Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist and academic (died 1933) was born. In 1914, Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (died 1990) was born. In 1916, Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (died 1991) was born. In 1933, Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017) was born. In 1957, Bret Hart, Canadian wrestler was born. In 1975, Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player was born. 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 1986, Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people. In 1995, Ryan Murphy, American swimmer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Person dies in pool at Toronto home during major heat wave

Toronto police said they were called to a medical incident around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Don Mills and York Mills roads.
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