Jul 2, 2009
Today In Jamaica’s News History – July 2
July 2, 1946 – Jamaican Herb McKenley, running for the University of Illinois in a special Amateur Athletic Union track meet, sets a new world record for the 300-yard run, clocking 29 and eight-tenths seconds to beat the old record of 30 and two-tenths seconds which had been set in April 1921 by Charles Paddock.
July 2, 1968 – The youth organization of the People’s National Party (PNP) is founded by Senator P.J. Patterson, a vice-president of the party and also its Shadow minister of youth, sports and community development. The objective of the PNP youth arm is to heighten the political and social awareness of the youth of Jamaica.
