Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, In New York City, four nights of rioting against abolitionists began. In 1929, Sergio Romano, Italian writer, journalist, and historian was born. In 1939, Elena Obraztsova, Russian soprano and actress (died 2015) was born. In 1953, Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. In 1984, Minas Alozidis, Greek hurdler was born. In 1988, Lukas Rosenthal, German rugby player was born. In 1990, Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958) passed away. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2014, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926) passed away. In 2015, Bob MacKinnon, American basketball player and coach (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
A Cairo coffee house erupts, then goes silent as Egypt’s World Cup run meets Argentina

Egypt's national soccer team has made history by reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time
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