Today in News History
On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, The Federation of Australia is given royal assent. In 1905, Clarence Campbell, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (died 1984) was born. In 1914, Mac Wilson, Australian rules footballer (died 2017) was born. In 1916, Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (died 2005) was born. In 1935, Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Finance (died 2005) was born. In 1967, Julie Thomas, Welsh lawn bowler was born. In 1974, Ian Bradshaw, Barbadian cricketer was born. In 1993, Mitch Larkin, Australian swimmer was born. In 1994, Bill Mosienko, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1921) passed away. In 2024, Jim Inhofe, American politician (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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