Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1853, The Russian Army crosses the Prut river into the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War. In 1931, Mohammad Yazdi, Iranian cleric (died 2020) was born. In 1940, Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician was born. In 1976, Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia was born. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player was born. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2017, Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian weapons strike Ufa oil refinery again and hit Russian military industry site in Penza Oblast – video
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian weapons have struck an oil refinery in Russia's Ufa for the second time, referring to the strikes as long-range sanctions. The refinery lies 1,300 km from the front line. He also said a Russian military-industrial complex facility in Penza Oblast has been hit.
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