Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. In 1937, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad. In 1941, Dario Gradi, Italian-English footballer, coach, and manager was born. In 1966, King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi. In 1978, Urmas Rooba, Estonian footballer was born. In 1980, The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20-10 at Lang Park. In 1986, Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1989, Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (died 2012) was born. In 1996, Marlon Humphrey, American football player was born. In 2014, The worst historical defeat of Brazil against the Germany with a result of 1-7 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup that has been dubbed the Mineirazo. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.