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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1721, Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and author (died 1781) was born. In 1877, The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins. In 1922, Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'. In 1922, Jim Pollard, American basketball player and coach (died 1993) was born. In 1943, World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk. In 1949, Fritz Hart, English-Australian composer and conductor (born 1874) passed away. In 1984, Piia Suomalainen, Finnish tennis player was born. In 1985, Paweł Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer was born. In 2022, John Gwynne, English reporter and commentator (born 1945) passed away. In 2024, Jerzy Stuhr, Polish actor passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Zverev sees off Fritz to make first Wimbledon semi final

The Namibian

July 8, 2026

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French Open champion Alexander Zverev romped to a comprehensive victory over Taylor Fritz on Wednesday to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final, where he will face British wildcard Arthur Fery. The second seed, who had never got past the last 16 in nine previous trips to the All England Club, snapped a seven-match losing streak against [] The post Zverev sees off Fritz to make first Wimbledon semi final appeared first on The Namibian.

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