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Rupert Murdoch Biography and Timeline

Follow Rupert Murdoch through 2 dated historical records for Australia.

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Rupert Murdoch, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1969–1981Years on this page

1969

Purchase of News of the World

Media / Media

Buys the English newspaper the News of the World

1981

27 January 1981

Purchase of Times

Media / Media

Buys the English newspapers the Times & the Sunday Times

Records, sources and methodology

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