Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1701, William Stoughton, American judge and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (born 1631) passed away. In 1846, Heinrich Rosenthal, Estonian physician and author (died 1916) was born. In 1861, Nettie Stevens, American geneticist (died 1912) was born. In 1865, Lewis Payne (born 1844) passed away. In 1932, Henry Eyster Jacobs, American theologian and educator (born 1844) passed away. In 1938, James Montgomery Boice, American pastor and theologian (died 2000) was born. In 1967, Tom Kristensen, Danish race car driver was born. In 1985, Marc Stein, German footballer was born. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 2014, Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Stevens, El-Sayed head into Michigan Senate Primary debate

It's the pair's first face-off since state Sen. Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the race.
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