Today in News History
On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1911, Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricketer (died 1990) was born. In 1917, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (died 1990) was born. In 1919, Cecil FitzMaurice, 8th Earl of Orkney (died 1998) was born. In 1922, Theo Brokmann Jr., Dutch football player (died 2003) was born. In 1950, Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricketer was born. In 1954, Les Cusworth, English rugby player was born. In 1973, Fyodor Tuvin, Russian footballer (died 2013) was born. In 1977, David Bowens, American football player was born. In 1990, Bobby Hopkinson, English footballer was born. In 1997, T. J. Hockenson, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
13 English Football Clubs That Have Retired Shirt Numbers

Every English club that has retired one shirt number or more as Liverpool 'immortalise' Diogo Jota's No. 20.
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