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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1902, Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league footballer (died 1984) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
VDM mourns dedicated Ratel member who died after being involved in hit-and-run accident
VeryDarkMan and the Ratel fanbase mourned the tragic loss of Jerry, a dedicated member, after a hit-and-run. Tributes flood social media as VDM honours his legacy.
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करेन्ट लागेर प्राधिकरणका कर्मचारीको मृत्यु
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Related coverage for "VDM mourns dedicated Ratel member who died after being involved in hit-and-run accident": Yen.com.gh — “A great loss”: NDC announces passing of communications officer Stephen Kwame Oduro. Nepal News — करेन्ट लागेर प्राधिकरणका कर्मचारीको मृत्यु. E! Online — DWTS Mourns Death of Longtime Musical Director Harold Wheeler. The West Australian — Touching act after Nathan Fitzgerald dies following ‘freak accident’ in football match. UrduPoint — Service Chiefs, Armed Forces commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Havildar Lalak Jan Shaheed. Vanity Fair — Remembering Clive Davis, the Legendary Record Exec Who Signed Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, and Whitney Houston