Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1934, Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1971, Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player was born. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1997, Jean-Kévin Duverne, French footballer was born. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Time for a bipartisan approach: Why Labour should get on board with compulsory KiwiSaver – Liam Dann
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