Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1915, Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (died 2014) was born. In 1943, Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 1950, Jon Trickett, English politician was born. In 1950, Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1970, Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889) passed away. In 1978, Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 2014, Mary Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe (born 1915) passed away. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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