Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1882, Ya'acov Ben-Dov, Israeli photographer and cinematographer (died 1968) was born. In 1889, Ralph Craig, American sprinter and sailor (died 1972) was born. In 1916, Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (died 2018) was born. In 1916, Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1977) was born. In 1929, Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, English sociologist, journalist, and academic (born 1864) passed away. In 1970, Piers Courage, English race car driver (born 1942) passed away. In 1974, Craig Lowndes, Australian race car driver was born. In 2012, An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11. In 2015, Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Reece Whitby launches new mobile average speed camera zones along Albany Highway in road safety crackdown

New cameras which can calculate a car’s average speed over more than 100 kilometres will be used along vast stretches of a major WA highway.
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