Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1913, William P. Rogers, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 55th United States Secretary of State (died 2001) was born. In 1914, Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa takes Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta. In 1935, Maurice Ferré, Puerto Rican-American politician, 32nd Mayor of Miami (died 2019) was born. In 1951, The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. In 1964, Lou Yun, Chinese gymnast was born. In 1987, Alessia Filippi, Italian swimmer was born. In 2001, The 8.4 Mw southern Peru earthquake shakes coastal Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami followed, leaving at least 74 people dead, and 2,687 injured. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, Miguel Facussé Barjum, Honduran businessman (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US tops Philippine tourism market, propelled by strong ties, even stronger dollar
The US has overtaken South Korea as the Philippines’ top source of foreign tourists this year, helped by diaspora travel and closer ties between the long-time allies, giving Manila a boost as it tries to close the gap with more popular destinations in Southeast Asia. Figures from the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) showed that between January and May, 531,859 visitors came from the US, while 501,789 were from South Korea – comprising 19.4 per cent and 18.3 per cent of the total tourism...
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