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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1821, Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (died 1877) was born. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Two killed in fiery Williamsfield highway crash

Jamaica Observer

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June 27, 2026

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Two killed in fiery Williamsfield highway crash

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are reporting that two people died in a fiery crash on the Williamsfield leg of the PJ Patterson Highway (Highway 2000) Saturday morning.The crash which happened about 3:45 am in the vicinity of St Toolies and involved a Toyota Noah.Police said the vehicle was travelling in the eastbound lane and while negotiating a right curve slammed head-on in a concrete retaining wall off the left road edge.The vehicle became engulfed in flames and the driver and a passenger who in the front of the Noah were burnt beyond recognition.The charred remains have since been removed to the morgue.— Kasey Williams

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