Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1910, Avon Long, American actor and singer (died 1984) was born. In 1946, Russell Ash, English journalist and author (died 2010) was born. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1961, Oz Fox, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1972, Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. In 1973, Matt Parsons, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1983, Billy Slater, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1992, Peter Allen, Australian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1944) passed away. In 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. In 2012, Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Vodafone outage hits millions of customers across Australia
Millions of Australians are struggling to make calls, send texts and access the internet after a major outage hit the Vodafone mobile network this morning.
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