Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (died 1990) was born. In 1941, Liamine Zéroual, Algerian politician, 4th President of Algeria was born. In 1957, Dolf Luque, Cuban baseball player and manager (born 1890) passed away. In 1976, Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1986, Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1990, Lucas Mendes, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1995, Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (born 1928) passed away. In 1999, Nefisa Berberović, Bosnian tennis player was born. In 2013, President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held. In 2014, Volkmar Groß, German footballer (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.