Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1887, Ben Holladay, American businessman (born 1819) passed away. In 1930, Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1856) passed away. In 1933, The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. In 1960, Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1964, Alexei Gusarov, Russian ice hockey player and manager was born. In 1968, Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player and coach was born. In 1980, The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20-10 at Lang Park. In 2020, Alex Pullin, Australian snowboarder (born 1987) passed away. In 2022, Tony Sirico, American actor (born 1942) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
State of Origin Game III as it happened: NSW claim incredible series triumph after Nathan Cleary masterclass
The NSW No.7 has dominated the Origin decider as a Blues upset secures the second series win of Laurie Daley’s coaching career.
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