History: October 5 (#2)

History: October 5 (#2)
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October 5, 1990 After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.

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On October 5, in the year 1990: After 150 years The Her ald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia.

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Why October 5, 1990 matters: After 150 years The Herald new spaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 5, 1990 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history : two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)