Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2015, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
WATCH: Secret witness set to expose alleged EMPD corruption network at Madlanga Commission
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Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission: Witness M implicates heads of state in drug-trafficking
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Related coverage for "WATCH: Secret witness set to expose alleged EMPD corruption network at Madlanga Commission": Independent Online — Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission: Witness M implicates heads of state in drug-trafficking. South Africa Today — Limpopo Police Corruption Probe Leads to Arrest of Northam Court Orderly Over Inmate Escape. Associated Press — LIVE: Markwayne Mullin testifies before House committee on DHS oversight. The Epoch Times — House Panel Examines CIA’s MKUltra Project. The Daily Wire — FBI Embedded Wired Informant Inside Newsom’s Admin, Lawyer Says. Vanguard News — Alleged coup plot: Court orders probe of leaked evidence