Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1866, Matt Kilroy, American baseball player (died 1940) was born. In 1946, Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics was born. In 1951, Mona-Lisa Pursiainen, Finnish sprinter (died 2000) was born. In 1952, Jeremy Coney, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1961, Iztok Mlakar, Slovenian actor and singer-songwriter was born. In 1962, Shōhei Takada, Japanese shogi player and theoretician was born. In 1978, Matt Kuchar, American golfer was born. In 1986, Hideaki Wakui, Japanese baseball player was born. In 1993, Hungrybox, Argentine-American esports player was born. In 1997, Derrius Guice, American football player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
A moment that changed me: A WhatsApp message about a little-known sport made me an unlikely celebrity in Japan
I’d always wanted to represent my country at something, so when I learned about Mölkky, I got a team togetherIt was December 2023 and I was searching in the attic for Christmas decorations when my phone pinged. I pulled it out of my pocket and found a WhatsApp message from my son who was backpacking in Australia. The message read, simply: “You might want to take a look at this” – it was accompanied by a short video clip.The footage was grainy – it was night-time somewhere in Queensland and the streetlights weren’t the brightest – but I could make out Louis and his travel companion Asher throwing what looked like a rolling pin at a collection of numbered wooden skittles. Continue reading...
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