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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, John Hunn, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Delaware (died 1926) was born. In 1890, Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, Dutch supercentenarian (died 2005) was born. In 1924, Philip H. Hoff, American politician (died 2018) was born. In 1925, Giorgio Napolitano, Italian journalist and politician, 11th President of Italy (died 2023) was born. In 1926, Roger Stuart Bacon, Nova Scotia politician (died 2021) was born. In 1926, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, 3rd Emir of Kuwait (died 2006) was born. In 1942, Mike Willesee, Australian journalist and producer (died 2019) was born. In 1956, Pedro Santana Lopes, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of Portugal was born. In 2004, Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (born 1912) passed away. In 2012, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka crisis, dies at 84: family
Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84. His daughter, Katie Siddon Karn, confirmed his death Sunday in a post on social media. She says her father, originally from Alberta, “stumbled” into politics in the 1970s [] The post Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka crisis, dies at 84: family appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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